A study of renal artery stenosis among hypertensive patients in Basrah (Iraq)

Background: Renal artery stenosis (RAS) is the most common potentially curable cause of secondary hypertension. It accounts for less than one percent of mild hypertension and 10 to 45 percent of severe or malignant hypertension. Atherosclerotic type is the most common form. Objective: To study the p...

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Main Author: Hayder Salih Abbood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Basrah 2013-06-01
Series:The Medical Journal of Basrah University
Online Access:https://mjbu.uobasrah.edu.iq/article_81814_01d8082fb7a8dabca82225edb2abfd6a.pdf