Association Between Serum Cortisol and Chronic Kidney Disease in Patients with Essential Hypertension

• Main Authors: Xiujuan Li (Author), Xiaojiao Xiang (Author), Jinbo Hu (Author), Richa Goswami (Author), Shumin Yang (Author), Aipin Zhang (Author), Yue Wang (Author), Qifu Li (Author), Xiaoyun Bi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2016-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Aims: Serum cortisol level is elevated in patients with essential hypertension. We aimed at investigating the association of serum cortisol levels with parameters of renal function in essential hypertension. Methods: One hundred and seventy-eight patients with essential hypertension parti...