Is blood pressure related to kidney size and shape?

Is blood pressure related to kidney size and shape?

OBJECTIVE To examine the relationship between blood pressure and the size and shape of the kidneys in healthy volunteers from the community. DESIGN A cross-sectional community-based study of normal volunteers in Portsmouth City, Hampshire, UK. SUBJECTS Subjects numbered 185 (99 female), aged 19-66 years. RESULTS Blood pressure was higher in men, and in those with higher body mass index. B...

Blood pressure is related to placental volume and birth weight.

The objective of this study was to determine whether maternal nutrition and fetal and placental size program blood pressure. A longitudinal study linking the maternal anthropometric measurements of the first antenatal visit, ultrasound data of placental and fetal size, anthropometry at birth, and childhood growth and blood pressure was performed. The subjects were 428 women who attended the ant...

Long term effects of kidney donation on blood pressure and kidney function of donors

Introduction: Kidney transplantation from a live donor has many advantages, but the donor should undergo a major surgery and accept potential morbidity and mortality. In this study, we evaluated the long term effects of nephrectomy on renal function and blood pressure of kidney donors. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we assessed 195 kidney donors. The controls were 100 healthy individu...

Blood pressure and the kidney.

Renalase, a novel enzyme involved in blood pressure regulation, is related to kidney function but not to blood pressure in hemodialysis patients.

UNLABELLED Renalase, secreted by the kidney, degrades catecholamines and may play a role in the regulation of sympathetic tone and blood pressure. The aim of this study was to assess serum renalase levels in hemodialysis patients and their relationship to blood pressure control, type of antihypertensive therapy and the presence of residual renal function. RESULTS The mean serum renalase in th...