Study groups

Essential hypertension

Nephroangiosclerosis

(n = 142)

(n = 23)

Characteristics:

Age (years):

40 ± 4

39 ± 4

Gender (F/M):

48/94

8/15

Duration of hypertension (months):

4 ± 2

4 ± 1

Duration of follow up (months):

94 ± 12

93 ± 13

Changes in renal function:

Initial:

Serum creatinine (umol/L):

74 ± 12

153 ± 9

Proteinuria (mg/day):

126 ± 18

932 ± 195

Creatinine clearance (ml/minute)

108 ± 6

38 ± 4

Final:

Serum creatinine (umol/L):

75 ± 11

437 ± 138

Proteinuria (mg/day):

129 ± 19

1941 ± 343

Creatinine clearance (ml/minute)

107 ± 6

13 ± 4

Doubling of:

Serum creatinine:

None

All

Proteinuria:

None

All

ESRD:

0

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