Why the study?
Do diuretics (hydrochlorothiazide or furosemide) effectively reduce blood pressure without causing clinically significant reduction in renal function in patients with hypertension secondary to renal disease?
Population
11 patients with hypertension secondary to renal disease
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Diuretics may be tolerable for BP control in renal hypertension; leaves open confirmation of renal safety in prospective trials.
Do diuretics (hydrochlorothiazide or furosemide) effectively reduce blood pressure without causing clinically significant reduction in renal function in patients with hypertension secondary to renal disease?
Diuretics can effectively lower blood pressure in patients with hypertension secondary to renal disease without causing significant long-term decline in renal function.
Norman Bank (1978) studied this question.
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