Why the study?
Essential hypertension is the leading cause of CKD worldwide, prompting this evaluation of the frequency and nature of kidney damage in hypertension.
Population
189 patients with stages I, II, and III hypertension aged 43 years and older
Comparison
Hypertension without signs of CKD vs hypertension complicated by CKD
Authors
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May warrant CKD vigilance in hypertension; leaves open whether cystatin C refines risk stratification beyond creatinine.
In patients with essential hypertension, chronic kidney disease is highly prevalent (28.5%), and serum cystatin C levels accurately reflect kidney filtration function.
Муркамилов et al. (2023) studied this question.
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