Hypertension and unilateral hydronephrosis.
We report 2 cases of hypertension associated with unilateral hydronephrosis. Lateralization of renal vein renins and exaggerated hyperreninemia following captopril suggested renin-mediated hypertension in 1 case, which responded well to nephrectomy.
D000328:Adult; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002216:Captopril; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006977:Hypertension, Renal / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy; D012083:Renin / Q000097:blood; D012084:Renin-Angiotensin System / Q000187:drug effects
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D002216:Captopril; D012083:Renin