Asian Institute of Nephrology & Urology Launches Hypertension Clinic

Hyderabad: Observing its 4th anniversary, Asian Institute of Nephrology and Urology in Hitec City opened a hypertension clinic in the city on Wednesday. The facility will raise awareness on the connection between hypertension and chronic renal disease in addition to cardiology.

On the launch, Dr Deepak Ragoori, Senior Consultant - Urologist, AINU Hitec-City, said: “At the Hypertension Clinic, the high-risk population will be screened for hypertension, diagnosed early, and treated appropriately. We intend to educate people that one of the dangers of having uncontrolled hypertension is kidney damage, which most are not aware of.”

Ragoori further speaking about hypertension said that it is one such disease wherein early onset of the disease is seen. Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment will prevent it from progressing to uncontrolled hypertension which will also lead to kidney damage, he added.

Explaining the effect of hypertension on kidneys, Dr K Kranthi Kumar said, “Almost one in two adults have high blood pressure. High blood pressure is the second leading cause of permanent kidney failure. BP can constrict and narrow the blood vessels in kidneys, which reduces blood flow and damages the filtering function of kidneys, leading to permanent damage. To check kidney disease caused by high blood pressure, the patient needs to do two simple tests - blood test to know how well your kidneys filter your blood and a urine test to check for albumin.”