Good Hypertension Control will Reduce the Incidence of End Stage Kidney Disease

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined as the presence of kidney damage (usually detected as urinary albumin excretion of ≥30 mg/day or decreased kidney function (defined as estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] <60 mL/min/1.73 m2 ) for three or more months, irrespective of the cause¹.