Does elevated blood pressure increase the risk of end-stage renal disease in men?
Elevations of blood pressure, including high-normal levels, are a strong independent risk factor for end-stage renal disease in men.
Elevations of blood pressure are a strong independent risk factor for end-stage renal disease; interventions to prevent the disease need to emphasize the prevention and control of both high-normal and high blood pressure.
Klag et al. (Thu,) studied this question.
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