Rubin MF. Hypertension following kidney transplantation.
Adv Chronic Kidney Dis 2011;
18:17-22. [PMID:
21224026 DOI:
10.1053/j.ackd.2010.10.006]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2010] [Revised: 10/11/2010] [Accepted: 10/19/2010] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Abstract
The majority of patients become hypertensive following kidney transplantation. Its occurrence is associated not only with increased fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events but also with decreased allograft survival. This review summarizes the current knowledge of the epidemiology, etiology, pathophysiology, and management of post-transplant hypertension.
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