Managing hypertension in patients with chronic kidney disease.
Hypertension is a common clinical problem in patients with chronic kidney disease. This article should equip the non-specialty doctor with the general principles pertaining to the investigation and treatment of hypertension in these patients. It also offers a guide to situations that warrant specialty referral.
Clinical Lecturer and Specialty Registrar in Nephrology, Institute for Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH.
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D019468:Disease Management; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D054539:Medication Therapy Management; D018579:Patient Selection; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000150:complications*