End Stage Kidney Failure & The Need For Kidney Transplant Surgery

High Blood Pressure - The Second Most Common Cause of Kidney Failure

The Effects of High Blood Pressure

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High Blood Pressure-One Cause of Kidney Failure

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, causes scarring of the kidney tissues as the kidney tries to cope with the increasing pressure of the bloodstream. As scar tissue accumulates, the kidney’s ability to filter the blood is decreased until dialysis becomes necessary.

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