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Blood pressure control in CKD—still a matter of debate

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A new meta-analysis reports that intensive blood pressure lowering reduces the risk of kidney failure in patients with chronic kidney disease and albuminuria. However, the level of blood pressure control required for optimum protection of the cardiovascular and renal systems remains unclear.

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Ruilope, L. Blood pressure control in CKD—still a matter of debate. Nat Rev Nephrol 9, 572–573 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneph.2013.180

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