Abstract
The progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is largely independent of the underlying kidney disorder once renal function has fallen below a critical level. Hypertension is an independent risk factor for disease progression in both adult and pediatric patients with kidney disorders. Increasing evidence from clinical trials indicates that the rate of CKD progression can be lowered by pharmacological interventions. Nephroprotective strategies currently focus on the blockade of the renin–angiotensin system. Angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin-receptor blockers provide efficient control not only of blood pressure, but also of proteinuria, an effect associated with improved long-term nephroprotection compared with other antihypertensive drug classes. In addition, evidence for an additional nephroprotective advantage of tight blood-pressure control towards the low–normal range in young patients and patients with proteinuria is emerging. In this Review, we describe the role of hypertension in CKD and discuss the therapeutic principle of the prevention of CKD progression with antihypertensive agents.
Key Points
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Hypertension and proteinuria are the most important independent risk factors for disease progression in both adult and pediatric patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD)
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Pharmacological intervention can slow the rate of renal-disease progression
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Blockade of the renin–angiotensin system should be the first-line pharmacological intervention in progressive CKD
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Tight blood-pressure control exerts a beneficial effect on CKD progression in patients with proteinuria
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Wühl, E., Schaefer, F. Managing kidney disease with blood-pressure control. Nat Rev Nephrol 7, 434–444 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneph.2011.73
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