The Impact of Blood Pressure on Kidney Function in the Elderly: A Cross-Sectional Study

• Main Authors: Ya-Ping Zhang (Author), Xiao-Cong Zuo (Author), Zhi-Jun Huang (Author), Ze-Min Kuang (Author), Ming-Gen Lu (Author), Dayue Darrel Duan (Author), Hong Yuan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2014-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Aims: Intensive blood pressure (BP) target decreases blood perfusion of kidneys that attenuates the benefits of BP treatment in elderly hypertensive individuals. The optimal BP goal for renal function in the hypertensive elderly has been unclear. We investigated the impact of BP on renal...