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Benign nephrosclerosis
Definition
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Pathological changes in the kidney induced by chronic mild to moderate hypertension
Clinical features
Epidemiology
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Hypertension affects 20%–40% of the population in Western society.
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Vascular diseases of the kidneys can be both a cause and a consequence of hypertension.
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Hypertensive nephrosclerosis is fourfold more common in African Americans than in Caucasians.
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Diabetes mellitus increases the incidence and severity of the lesions seen in benign nephrosclerosis.
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