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Are chronic hypertension patients regularly tested for kidney failure?
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Kidney failure: In well controlled hypertension patients we usually watch kidney function at least once a year if not more frequently. If there is evidence of early kidney damage then that frequency might be more often. A blood test or a urine test will give us a good idea how the kidneys are functioning.
Answered 6/24/2018
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Health screening: Most physicians following the same guidelines when it comes to health screening. A patient with high blood pressure would be checked for diabetes, elevated cholesterol, and kidney dysfunction from time to time. The testing is a simple blood and urine test.
Answered 7/30/2013
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Yes: Yes.They should be tested for kidney disease as hypertension is one the leading causes of kidney failure world wide
Answered 10/22/2014
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