renal causes of systemic hypertension

Last reviewed 07/2021

Parenchymal disease:

  • chronic renal failure of any kind
  • glomerulonephritis
  • chronic pyelonephritis
  • analgesic nephropathy
  • diabetic nephropathy
  • polycystic disease
  • tumours e.g. Wilm's tumour

Arterial disease:

  • renal artery atherosclerosis / stenosis
  • renal artery embolism
  • fibromuscular dysplasia
  • polyarteritis nodosa