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SUBMITTER: Brosnahan GM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6063360 | biostudies-literature | 2018
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Brosnahan Godela M GM Abebe Kaleab Z KZ Moore Charity G CG Bae Kyongtae T KT Braun William E WE Chapman Arlene B AB Flessner Michael F MF Harris Peter C PC Hogan Marie C MC Perrone Ronald D RD Rahbari-Oskoui Frederic F FF Steinman Theodore I TI Torres Vicente E VE The Halt Pkd Investigators
Current hypertension reviews 20180101 1
<h4>Background</h4>The HALT PKD trial in early autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) showed that intensive control of systolic blood pressure to 95-110 mmHg was associated with a 14% slower rate of kidney volume growth compared to standard control. It is unclear whether this result was due to greater blockade of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) by allowing the use of higher drug doses in the low blood pressure arm, or due to the lower blood pressure per se.<h4>Metho ...[more]