Antihypertensive therapy in renal patients - benefits and difficulties

High blood pressure values, diastolic and systolic, are associated with decreased renal function. This is particularly true when the diastolic blood pressure is higher than 90 mm Hg. Several studies showed that lowering of the blood pressure within the range of normotension according to the WHO causes a reduction in the rate of progression to terminal renal failure. These studies have led to recommendations to aim at a target blood pressure of approximately 125/75 mm Hg in the treatment of patients with glomerular diseases and particularly diabetic nephropathy with proteinuria >1 g/day. In contrast to these results, blood pressure values corresponding to the recommendation (