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2022 Jun 01


J Hypertens


40


Suppl 1

VASCULITIS AND RENOVASCULAR HYPERTENSION – A CASE REPORT.

Authors

Ferrão D, Silva C, Matos M, Ferreira S, Tavares S, Nogueira-Silva L, Lima M J, Almeida J
J Hypertens. 2022 Jun 01; 40(Suppl 1):e290.
PMID: 36027404.

Abstract

Vasculitides are a group of rare, systemic diseases that induce inflammatory reactions in blood vessels, causing a reduction of blood flow and ischemia. In the kidney, luminal narrowing reduces blood flow and activates the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, causing renovascular hypertension.