By
Edgar Lerma, MD, FACP, FASN, FAHA, Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Section of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois
and Chicago College of Medicine; Associates in Nephrology, S.C., Chicago, Illinois
Description
Hypertension is a major cause of kidney disease and kidney failure (end-stage renal disease). Hypertension can cause damage to the blood
vessels and filters in the kidney, making removal of waste from the body difficult. This issue contains articles with practical advice
about managing end-stage renal disease, patients who have undergone kidney transplant, and patients with hypertension.
Included in series
The Clinics: Internal Medicine
