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Comment
. 2018 Jan;14(1):5-6.
doi: 10.1038/nrneph.2017.154. Epub 2017 Nov 7.

Chronic kidney disease: Intensive blood pressure reduction lowers mortality in CKD

Stephen P Juraschek  1 , Lawrence J Appel  2
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Chronic kidney disease: Intensive blood pressure reduction lowers mortality in CKD

Stephen P Juraschek et al. Nat Rev Nephrol. 2018 Jan.

Abstract

Hypertension is a risk factor for chronic kidney disease (CKD), but the optimal blood pressure (BP) target in patients with stage 3–5 CKD is unclear. Now, a meta-analysis reports that more-intensive BP control is associated with a reduced risk of all-cause mortality compared with less-intensive BP goals in this high-risk population.

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