High Blood Pressure And Kidney Damage
The kidneys are highly complex but extremely efficient filters which rely on a dense network of blood vessels in order to filter excess water and waste products from the blood. As a result any damage which is caused by high blood pressure to either the blood vessels leading to the kidneys or to the blood vessels within the kidneys themselves can lead to a number of often serious kidney conditions. Problems often start with kidney scarring which is damage to tiny clusters of blood vessels within the kidneys known as glomeruli. Such damage will render the kidneys increasingly incapable of filtering waste effectively, resulting in a build up of fluid and waste which will eventually lead to kidney failure and the need for dialysis and ultimately transplantation.