title: Improved renal function in patients with primary renal disease after control of severe hypertension.
abstract: Renal function and life expectancy can be improved by aggressive antihypertensive therapy in severe hypertension. However, most reports of severe hypertension and renal failure concern primary hypertensive states. 3 cases of primary renal disease, 1 glomerular, 1 obstructive and 1 of chronic pyelonephritis, are described here. In all 3 cases, severe hypertension and renal failure were present. Adequate reduction in blood pressure resulted in substantial improvement in renal function.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D001806:Blood Urea Nitrogen; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D006977:Hypertension, Renal / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D003404:Creatinine