Sex and gender differences in the management of chronic kidney disease and hypertension
Kaitlin J. Mayne, Michael Sullivan, Jennifer S. Lees
Abstract
Hypertension is both a precursor to and a sequela of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Hypertension is increasingly prevalent as kidney function declines and occurs in between 60 and 90% of individuals with CKD [ 1 ]. Optimisation of blood pressure control reduces cardiovascular risk in CKD and may slow kidney disease progression [ 1 ] thus blood pressure control is a critical component of CKD management.
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MedicineKidney diseaseDiseaseMEDLINEInternal medicineIntensive care medicineLawPolitical scienceBlood Pressure and Hypertension StudiesHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeDialysis and Renal Disease Management