Is it true that kidney diseases result from hypertension?

No: Many different causes of kidney disease. Uncontrolled hypertension can harm kidney however and other organs.

Possibly: Hypertension is one one most common causes of kidney disease worldwide and especially in the United States. The duration and severity of hypertension contribute to the likelihood of developing kidney disease.

Kidney dz and HIBP: Absolutely yes; 30 percent of persons needing dialysis have had hypertension as their cause of kidney failure; high bp damages arteries and the glomerular structures, and thereby promote secretion of renin, which activates angiotensin; angiotensin elevates BP further; and further damages kidney -- vicious cycle;