title: Correlation between evolution and treatment of hypertension in unilateral renal disease and values of renin activity in renal venous blood.
abstract: 93 patients with renal hypertension and renal vein PRA determination were studied during 1--5 years follow-up. They were separated in two groups of medical and surgical treatment. Medical treatment is able to normalize blood pressure even in cases with high asymmetric PRA. 9 of 16 patients could be cured or improved in the surgical group and 14 of 22 in the medical group. The best results were obtained if beta-blockers were included in the drug regimen: cured or improved were 7 of 33 patients in medical treatment without beta-blockers, 17 of 28 in surgical treatment, and 31 of 32 in medical treatment including beta-blockers with or without hydralazine and/or diuretics.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D006977:Hypertension, Renal / Q000628:therapy*; D006978:Hypertension, Renovascular / Q000150:complications / Q000201:enzymology / Q000628:therapy*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications; D008875:Middle Aged; D012082:Renal Veins; D012083:Renin / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D012083:Renin