Why the study?
Blood pressure has been related to rapid kidney function decline, but studies examining this relationship in populations of advanced age are lacking.
Is higher blood pressure associated with rapid kidney function decline in a very elderly hypertensive Chinese population?
Population
284 hypertensive Chinese individuals over age 80
Comparison
Levels of SBP, DBP, and PP
Design
Cohort study
Follow-up
Median 3.3 years
Authors
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May warrant closer SBP monitoring in very elderly Chinese hypertensives; leaves open whether lowering SBP slows RKFD.
Is higher blood pressure associated with rapid kidney function decline in a very elderly hypertensive Chinese population?
In very elderly Chinese patients with hypertension, higher systolic blood pressure is significantly associated with an increased risk of rapid kidney function decline.
Bai et al. (2020) studied this question.