Mechanisms of hypertension after renal transplantation.
Hypertension is extremely prevalent after renal transplantation, affecting up to 70% of all patients. An elevation in blood pressure is associated with an increased cardiovascular risk and may also contribute to chronic allograft failure. Renal transplantation provides interesting insights into the pathogenesis of hypertension. Experimental and human data show that the kidney is an essential organ for blood pressure regulation. In clinical practice a differential diagnosis that is based on excretory allograft function has proved useful.
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Leopold Franzens Universität Innsbruck, Universitätsklinik für Innere Medizin, Klinische Abteilung für Nephrologie, Austria.
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D000818:Animals; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000503:physiopathology
D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D003404:Creatinine