HYPERTENSION AS A CAUSE OF AND-STAGE RENAL DISEASE

Abstract

• 6.7% of ESRD patients under regular hemodialysis in Egypt have hypertensive nephrosclerosis as a cause ofrenal failure. This indicate that hypertensive nephrosclerosis was over estimated in Egypt in the I 51 (28%) and 2"d Almual report (19.6%). • Helpful criteria for diagnosis of hypertensive nephrosclerosis should be applied to ascertain the diagnosis of hypertensive nephrosclerosis. • Hypertensive nephrosclerosis is more common in older age group with a mean age of about 53 ± 10 •Hypertension was more conunon in males (62%) than females (37.9%). • Smoking has no relation to hypertensive kidney disease. • Renovascular diseases. were not estimated in this study. • Unknown etiology is responsible for 23.8% of cases of CRF and this ratio is relatively high, so we need to do more renal biopsies early in course of the diseases to defme the • cause and need also to look for sources of environmental toxins (water pollution, air pollution, etc.).