Long-term use of blood pressure drugs may damage kidneys, study confirms

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered how long-term treatment of high blood pressure with commonly prescribed drugs can destroy the kidney’s ability to filter and purify blood. The finding could open the door to better ways to manage high blood pressure and other vascular diseases. The class of drugs, known as renin-angiotensin […]

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