We are currently confronted with an epidemic of renal failure caused ... risk of developing diabetic nephropathy; individuals with a genetic predisposition to hypertension are at increased risk ...
The basis for the prevention of diabetic nephropathy is the treatment of its known risk factors: hypertension ... the decline of renal function in patients with macroalbuminuria, and the ...
Experts are urging those with high blood pressure and other chronic conditions ... with the last two groups showing slower progression of kidney disease than those receiving standard care.