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Renal artery stenosis as a cause of heavy albuminuria
D L Jardine1, G B Pidgeon, R R Bailey
1Department of Nephrology, Christchurch Hospital.
The New Zealand Medical Journal
|February 10, 1993
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Heavy albuminuria in hypertensive patients with renal artery stenosis can be resolved by addressing the affected kidney. This suggests a link between renal artery stenosis and kidney function, potentially involving multiple factors.
Area of Science:
- Nephrology
- Cardiology
- Hypertension Research
Background:
- Renal artery stenosis (RAS) is a significant cause of secondary hypertension.
- Heavy albuminuria can indicate kidney damage and is associated with cardiovascular risk.
Abstract:
We report three cases of heavy albuminuria occurring in hypertensive patients with unilateral or bilateral renal artery stenosis. In two of the patients the albuminuria and hypertension were corrected by removing the ischaemic kidney. The mechanism of the albuminuria, particularly in atheromatous renal artery stenosis, is probably multifactorial.