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Hypertensive nephropathy classification
Introduction
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Classification
Classification
Hypertensive nephropathy is classified according to disease severity and histological finding into two subtypes[1]:
- Benign nephrosclerosis
- It often occurs in the benign phase of essential hypertension.
- It is characterized by Hyaline accumulation in the renal arterioles leading to afferent arteriolar narrowing.
- Malignant nephrosclerosis
- It occurs in the malignant phase of essential hypertension, which is defined by a sudden elevation of blood pressure along with multi-organ damage such as papilledema, central nervous system involvement, cardiac decompensation, and progressive renal failure.
- It is characterized by fibrinoid necrosis in the afferent arterioles.
References
References
- ↑ Ono, Hidehiko; Ono, Yuko (1997). “NEPHROSCLEROSIS AND HYPERTENSION”. Medical Clinics of North America. 81 (6): 1273–1288. doi:10.1016/S0025-7125(05)70582-4. ISSN 0025-7125.
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