Zainab Jawad

Dual diuretic therapy for hypertension in advanced chronic kidney disease

Hypertension affects approximately 85% of individuals with advanced chronic kidney disease (glomerular filtration rate < 30 ml/min), primarily due to increased volume load[1]. At this stage, kidneys lose their ability to achieve the desired fractional excretion for sodium (FeNa), thus predisposing the patient to hypert...