Blood pressure and age-related GFR decline in the general population.
Bjørn Odvar EriksenVidar T N StefanssonTrond G JenssenUlla D MathisenJørgen ScheiMarit D SolbuTom WilsgaardToralf MelsomPublished in: BMC nephrology (2017)
In the medium-term, elevated BP is not associated with accelerated GFR decline in the general middle-aged population. In persons using antihypertensive medication, elevated BP is associated with a paradoxical slower GFR decline. Studies with even longer observation periods are needed to evaluate the ultimate effect of BP on kidney function.