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Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Hypertension and renal injury DO hypertension

1. Hypertension
Arterial blood pressure depends on cardiac output () and peripheral resistance (R). In people with normal blood pressure is relatively stable due to the regulatory mechanisms of neural and humoral. Hypertension occurs when increased cardiac output or increased peripheral resistance, or increase both factors on which the regulatory mechanisms of the body is no longer valid.
As defined by the World Health Organization, an adult is called hypertension as blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg maximum and / or blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg minimum.
1.1. Complications of hypertension
- Complications artery: The first stage only tone, alone, increased intravascular pressure. Period following injury, fibrosis is common to the heart arteriolar narrowing or blockage causing increased peripheral resistance. At this stage, there may be more atherosclerotic plaques. The collaboration between hypertension and atherosclerosis promote the development of different and increasingly aggravate the condition.
- Complications retinal artery: 4 Level:
• Level 1: The narrowing of the arteries, hard look.
• Level 2: Hard Arteries cross vein, Gunn sign (+).
• Level 3: Advanced Production and retinal bleeding.
• Level 4: papilledema.
- Heart Complications: High blood pressure causes increased pressure in the left ventricle leads to myocardial hypertrophy, accelerating the progression of coronary atherosclerosis. The combination of increased demand and decreased oxygen supply to the heart muscle causes myocardial ischemia leading to high rates of myocardial infarction, stroke, arrhythmia and heart failure. The cardiac complications in hypertension: reduction of left ventricular function; left ventricular hypertrophy; coronary artery disease; myocardial infarction; congestive heart failure.
- Complications brain: Include expression transient ischemic, hypertensive encephalopathy, stroke and cerebral infarction include cerebral hemorrhage, meningitis is fatal and serious sequelae.
- Renal Complications: Exercise is the target organ complications of hypertension. Clinically, in a long time, patients do not have symptoms or only subtle symptoms until it has physical damage, kidney failure to appear, but no signs of aggressive
1.2. The situation of hypertension in some countries in the world
The prevalence of hypertension in developed countries are quite high: in Italy is 38%, Sweden 38%, UK 42%, Spain 47%, Finland 49%, Germany 55%, Switzerland 32%. In the United States government as a national program to prevent hypertension should be controlled now at 28%, although still quite high. Asian countries as well as countries in the region, the rate of hypertension was lower in Europe but also high: 36% of India, Nepal 20%, Singapore 26%, China 27%, Malaysia 24 %, Pakistan 23%, 29% of Hong Kong, Sri Lanka 20%, Korea 34%, Japan 45%. In Africa Research in Zambia in 2011 was 34.8% rate of hypertension [69]. In the US, despite a national program from the 70s of the 20th century, but the rate control blood pressure goal (<140/90 mmHg) was only 29%. In Canada the rate is 17%, and Europe at around 10%. In Canada in 1986 - 1992, studied 2551 people from 20-79 years of age, the rate of hypertension 21.3% of which 65.7% were treated, 14.7% were treated intermittently, 19 , 5% of untreated (13.7% of them have no idea hypertension). A study in the US in 1999 - 2000 persons in 1565, the rate of hypertension was 28.7%. Research shows that over 40 million Americans have high blood pressure is not treated. In China analysis of 13 studies in 1998 on a 13,500 adults aged 35-59: results showed that 24% of hypertension in 42% recognize that condition, 31.1% were treated, 6% were control of blood pressure.
1.3. The situation of hypertension in Vietnam
1960, according to a survey of Dang Van Chung, hypertension rate in Vietnam is 2-3%. In 1982, according to a survey of Khue Pham et al, the rate of hypertension in general is 1.95% and the proportion of people over 60 years of hypertension was 9.2%. By 1992, according to the epidemiological investigation of Tran Do Trinh et al, sampling over 36,000 people in eight ecological regions, the rate of hypertension in Vietnam has increased by 11.7%. Following that investigation, 1999 Pham Gia Khai et al, the rate of hypertension in Hanoi increase is 16.05%. The most recent survey (2008) of the Institute of Cardiology in the country, the rate of hypertension in our country is 25.1% among those aged 25 years or older. In 1992, Trinh Tran Do surveyed 1716 people with hypertension are unaware 67.5% patients, 15% said the disease but no treatment, 13.5% of treatment but irregular and improper, only 4 % is the right treatment. In 2002, Pham Gia Khai et al 5012 survey of people aged 25 years and older in four provinces in northern Vietnam as a result of 23% correctly identified the risk of hypertension. In 818 people diagnosed with hypertension, only 94 people are taking blood pressure and the rate is 19.1% better control.
2.Ton kidney damage due to hypertension
The initial lesion is functional lesions occur in a very long time, reversible if treated, only to later stages, fibrosis developed new lesions appear entity of the renal artery and two atrophied kidney fibrosis. In hypertension, decreased renal output but glomerular filtration rate remained help maintain kidney function, but in the long term damage and progressive end-stage renal failure.
Chronic kidney disease as defined by the American Nephrology Association 2012 [88] is the status of kidney damage associated with prolonged expression signs histopathological lesions, signs of prolonged urinary albumin, change the image of kidney , decline in glomerular filtration rate below 60 ml / min.
The stages of chronic kidney disease:
- Phase 1: kidney damage, glomerular filtration rate constant or increases above 90 ml / min.
- Phase 2: kidney damage, glomerular filtration rate reduction of 60-90 ml / min.
- Phase 3: glomerular filtration rate decreased on average 30-59 ml / min.
- Stage 4: severe reduction in glomerular filtration rate 15-29 ml / min
- Stage 5 CKD, reduced glomerular filtration rate below 15 ml / min
2.1. The pathogenesis of kidney damage caused by hypertension
Hypertension, chronic systemic arterial blood vessel damage related to the three mechanisms, such as pressure intravascular flow, changes in vascular endothelial cells, blood vessels restructuring ..
- Flow with high pressure vessels become stiffer. Arterial pulse wave propagation hard work faster, so the pressure vessel ventricular response back from the peripheral arteries earlier. Echo occurs during diastole, increased pressure in the aorta and left ventricle during systole. So, hypertension overloading is due to increased peripheral vascular resistance, due to the hard arteries, reducing the elasticity of the aorta and early feedback from the periphery.
- Changes in vascular endothelial cells by increasing the flow pressure: damage including fibrosis and endothelial thickness, slots between the dilated endothelial cells, endothelial fibrosis beneath. The smooth muscle cells migrate from the middle class to the lower layer of endothelial cells, manifested most clearly in that division of the artery.
- Restructuring angiogenesis and proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells: the cells under a layer of smooth muscle vascular proliferation, thickening of arterial medial migration and the bottom layer of endothelial cells. The change over to make a thick arteries become stiffer. Disease progression will appear hyaline layer of the arterial wall and fibrosis of arteries, causing narrowing of the arteries. Medial injury continues to evolve, can lead to gangrene and medial aneurysm formation. The small aneurysm occurs, first place in the branch arteries.
2.2. The role of system rennin - angiotensin - aldosterone in relation to blood pressure and kidney function
Renin is an enzyme protein, is released from care organizations access to reduced glomerular extracellular fluid volume. Renin raise the blood pressure effects of low levels return to normal. Renin acts on a plasma protein is essentially globulin angiotensinogen to angiotensin I. The change of NaCl create a signal flow to the kidney marrow cells reach. The decrease in the concentration of Na + will cause increased nNOS and COX-conditioned 2, increased synthesis of prostaglandins and catecholamines PGs, activate the synthesis of cAMP, which was created renin in the kidney marrow cells reach. Increasing NaCl transport reduces ATP levels and increased levels of ADO. ADO will diffuse to reach medulla cells, inactivation of AC and the creation of renin through Gi protein A1 receptor. The increased transport of NaCl in the wound can also increase the phenomenon of secretory of ATP and thus can cause inhibition of the secretion of renin directly through receptor P2Y and activation route Gq-PLC-IP3-Ca2 + access marrow cells in the kidney. AngII circulation can also inactive renin secretion via the AT1 receptor. Renin is the decisive factor AngII number will be generated. It is synthesized, stored and secreted into the systemic circulation by renal artery access granule cells located in the medulla of the arteries in the glomeruli.
There are many types of tests including renin total renin (PRC-plasma rennin Concentration), rennin activity (PRA- plasma retinal activity), rennin inactivated (IRC-inactive renin Concentration). Activated renin (PRA) is a form of rennin activity has a direct effect regulates blood pressure. Normal levels of renin in the blood is 0.29 to 3.7 mg / l. Increase in primary hypertension, malignant hypertension, renal artery disease.
The mechanism of action of angiotensin in renal directly caused by contraction renal arterioles go, thus increasing the glomerular filtration rate. This mechanism helps regulate renal blood flow. Stimulate adrenocortical aldosterone secretion, the hormone increases the absorption of sodium and water in the renal tubules. Increased water reabsorption in the kidney (due to the influence of ADH is secreted from the post-yen). Also Angiotensin also stimulates the thirst center, increases in water and the response of the central sympathetic system increases blood pressure.
2.3. Histopathological lesions renal hypertension
In the kidney, early lesions found in the blood vessels and arteries to glomerulonephritis, including arteries in the glomeruli. Basic is hyaline lesions of medial arterial wall in the glomeruli, leading to damage to the glomerular capillary coil section.
  Characterized by damage to the endothelium. Endothelial cells have room peeling off the membrane, creating the cavity is filled with the material in plasma and collagen, causing narrowing of the arteries. In addition, the medial necrosis, collapse of the glomerular capillary tufts anemia.
  The first stage of hypertension, found increased plasma flow through the kidneys, and increased hydrostatic pressure in glomerular capillaries, which appear microalbuminuria. Later stage progressive glomerular sclerosis up, reduced glomerular filtration rate and renal failure.
2.4. Progression of renal disease due to hypertension
American Society Nephrology 2012 classification of chronic kidney disease and chronic renal failure in stages as follows:
The first phase is the period of increased renal ultrafiltration, increased kidney size, characterized by increased glomerular filtration rate of 20-50% compared with the age of the patient. Increased pressure within the glomeruli become the cause kidney damage. Most of the signs outside the blood pressure has no symptoms in other organs such as the eyes, heart, kidney disease signs also appeared much later.
The next phase progresses silently with microalbuminuria normal or near normal (20μg / min), appear in 90-95% patients 1-5 years. Glomerular filtration rate is normal in most patients. When histopathological examination found relaxing capillaries and glomerular basement membrane thickening. This phase signal microalbuminuria is important in evaluating patients and treatment monitoring. Each day an adult normal excretion from 150 to 200 mg of protein in the urine. However, only 10-20 mg of protein is albumin. If the amount of albumin excretion in urine  30 mg / day, there are unusual: in the range 30-299 mg / day is called microalbuminuria amounts (microalbuminuria) and 300 mg / day or more, known as albuminuria Forest ready (overtalbuminuria). Albuminuria reflects endothelial dysfunction Body: Urinary Albumin-often seen as a marker of kidney lesions. Especially in obese patients with diabetes. There are some people with hypertension but never progressed to hypertensive renal disease. But they can have the stage of kidney damage manifested, for example, during an acute onset, or after heavy exercise after a meal rich in protein ... At this point the microalbuminuria may increase, even with proteinuria, but then returned to normal levels. Urinary albumin excretion may fluctuate as a result, so only diagnose microalbuminuria or clinical albuminuria when at least two of three urine samples were taken over a period of 3-6 months for abnormal results. This change is also one of the causes of the differences in the incidence of microalbuminuria in patients hospitalized by a study in the UK, the US is about 20%, while in Europe, with about 12 %. 19% of patients with disease duration is relatively short (1-5 years), were found to have microalbuminuria. Many researchers agree that, with hypertension, disease duration is closely related to the incidence of microalbuminuria, up to 40-50% positive disease after 30 years. Incidence is usually estimated at about 2%, this rate will be reduced if good blood pressure control. Factors related to microalbuminuria is state controlled hypertension, retinopathy, abnormal blood lipids.
Later stage, vascular relaxation phenomena and glomerular basement membrane thickness continues to increase. Glomerular filtration rate began to decline at the end of this period. Microalbuminuria may at 20-200μg / min (200-300μg / 24 hours). Hypertension is often not treated well, the numbers are usually higher blood pressure complications with other agencies.
Then the stage renal disease has manifested a clear, permanent positive proteinuria (> 0.5 g / 24 hours). This could be called the clinical stage renal disease. Hypertension is often unstable, glomerular filtration rate and rapidly declining. Hypertensive renal disease was considered inevitable progress of all people with hypertension. In fact research has shown that about 80% of people with hypertension have microalbuminuria will develop the disease if treated well, but found that approximately 30% of patients with microalbuminuria, albuminuria back to normal, 50% still remain with microalbuminuria and only 20% progress to proteinuria.

The last phase is the period of severe renal impairment. Pathological lesions characterized by the phenomenon of glomerular sclerosis. In the case of hypertensive kidney disease, glomerular filtration rate decreased in parallel with the increased level of microalbuminuria. Speed reduction dramatically different from one person to another but relatively constant in each person. Many studies show that the average rate of decline of glomerular filtration rate is 10-12ml / min / year. Blood pressure is the most important determining factor affecting the rate of decline in glomerular filtration rate. Hypertension occurs in approximately 80% - 90% of patients with chronic renal failure last stage, which often both systolic blood pressure and diastolic hypertension or isolated systolic hypertension systolic well dominant than diastolic hypertension. Hypertension is often improved after dialysis withdraw excess fluid volume. The increase in renin secretion is due to lack of access glomerular blood, but can also be caused by ataxia, increased renin production by keeping salt water. Other factors also contribute to hypertension in renal failure as dependent catecholamine nervous system, antidiuretic hormone, dysregulated prostaglandin system, the kinin, diuretic factors atrium.

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