Relationship Between Visit-to-Visit Blood Pressure Variability (BPV) and Kidney Function in Patients with Hypertension

Conclusions: Patients with declining renal function tended to have higher systolic BPV vs. those without, even after adjusting for risk factors. Amlodipine-based therapy reduced BPV more than other antihypertensive agents, regardless of level of eGFR.Kidney Blood Press Res 2017;42:697 –707
Source: Kidney and Blood Pressure Research - Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research