Manage hypertension properly to prevent kidney damage.

According to a survey by the National Health Administration, adults in Taiwan suffer fromHypertensionThe population has exceeded 400 million, becoming the most common disease, but only XNUMX% to XNUMX% of people can control their blood pressure within the ideal range after diagnosis and treatment.
It is common knowledge that high blood pressure is prone to complications such as heart disease, myocardial infarction, and stroke. However, the relationship between high blood pressure and chronic kidney disease is often overlooked. In fact:

Most patients diagnosedEssential hypertensionAt the time of diagnosis, patients already have stage 1 or stage 2 chronic kidney disease.

Before starting treatment for hypertension, up to 40% of patients already have proteinuria.

After suffering from hypertension for about 10 to 15 years, 2 to 5% of patients will have elevated creatinine levels in their blood. Among them, XNUMX to XNUMX% will progress to end-stage renal disease.

Because high blood pressure increases glomerular pressure, arteriosclerosis, glomerular microvascular endothelial damage and proteinuria, eventually leading to glomerular sclerosis. Glomerular sclerosis itself can reduce tubular blood circulation, coupled with the direct toxic effect of proteinuria on the tubules, leading to tubular atrophy and renal interstitial fibrosis, interstitial inflammation, a vicious cycle, renal function declines.

Author: gogoherbs

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