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Can Hypertension Cause Renal Failure

2013-11-06 15:11

Can Hypertension Cause Renal FailureCan hypertension cause renal failure? The ideal blood pressure for people is at or below 120 over 80(120/80). Both low blood pressure and high blood pressure can cause health problems, so measuring blood pressure regularly is very beneficial for us to stay health. Hypertension or high blood pressure is a medical term used to describe the high impact of blood on blood vessels. For people who are living with hypertension, they are always suggested to measure their kidney function regularly. Why is this? Will hypertension cause renal failure?

Will hypertension cause renal failure?

As for this question, I am sure the answer is “Yes”. Hypertension indeed causes renal failure and it is so far the second cause of kidney problem. In medicine, kidney problem caused by long-term uncontrolled high blood pressure is called Hypertensive Nephropathy or Hypertensive Renal Disease. This kind of kidney problem usually brings no discomforts at the initial stage. However, with the progression of illness, kidney tissues are injured seriously. In that case, various symptoms like frequent urination at night, tiredness, bubbly urine and poor appetite will appear.

How to treat renal failure caused by hypertension?

Since long-term high impact of blood on blood vessels is the real cause of kidney damages, tight control of blood pressure is very important. In medicine, the most commonly used medications for high blood pressure are ACEI (Angiotensin-coverting Enzyme Inhibitors) and ARBs (Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers). Aside from tightly control blood pressure, these drugs also help to treat proteinuria, which is very helpful for slowing down illness progression. Therefore, the importance of ACEI and ARBs is undeniable in medicine.

ACEI and ARBs are helpful, but they are not the only two choices for hypertension patients. For people who are living with renal failure caused by hypertension, they can also try Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy which has function of dilating blood vessels. By dilating blood vessels, blood pressure can be lowered down effectively. More importantly, bloodstream in kidney can be increased and this is very helpful for improving kidney function.

Besides, once being told to have kidney failure caused by years of hypertension, patients also need to tightly control other symptoms like proteinuria and anemia, stay far away from high salt foods, avoid cold and infection as well as develop good living habits. Only with comprehensive treatment method, can kidney failure be treated well, also can renal failure patients avoid dialysis and kidney transplant.

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