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Which mechanism in kidney disease causes high blood pressure?
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Salt, hormones: Kidney disease causes salt and water retention which contributes to high blood pressure.Certain hormones are activated in kidney disease which further increases the blood pressure.
Answered 6/3/2013
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Kidney disease - BP: The two principal mechanisms are salt retention by impaired kidneys and secretion of renin from injured / compromised macula densa islands. Renin activates angiotensin which is a potent vessel constrictor and salt retainer; so kidney disease generates hi BP and kidneys are harmed further by hi BP - - - thus kidneys are "victim" to HIBP and kidneys "are villains" _ generating hiBP .......
Answered 8/30/2014
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