What Type Of Renal Problems Cause High Blood Pressure?

Posted on Tue, 4 Sep 2018

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Question : what type of renal problemscause hkigh blood pressure or does high b p cause renal problems?

Answered by Dr. Arnold Zedd (9 hours later)

Brief Answer:
High blood pressure and kidneys

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

High blood pressure can be caused by kidney problems such as:
- Obstruction of urine flow
- Chronic kidney infection
- Polycystic kidney disease (many cysts in the kidney, present at birth)

Also high blood pressure can cause kidney failure by causing the arteries around the kidneys to narrow and weaken. Conditions that cause narrowing of the artery that carries blood to your kidney are:
- Fibromuscular dysplasia(usually in young women)
- Atherosclerotic renal artery narrowing or hardening(occurs later in life)

If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish you good health.
Arnold Zedd, MD

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