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World J Hypertens. Feb 23, 2017; 7(1): 10-18
Published online Feb 23, 2017. doi: 10.5494/wjh.v7.i1.10
Hypertension, type IV cardiorenal syndrome and chronic kidney disease: Pathophysiological and therapeutical approach
Luca Di Lullo, Antonio Bellasi, Antonio De Pascalis
Luca Di Lullo, Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, L. Parodi-Delfino Hospital, Colleferro, 00034 Rome, Italy
Antonio Bellasi, Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, ASST Lariana, 22100 Como, Italy
Antonio De Pascalis, Department of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, V. Fazzi Hospital, 73100 Lecce, Italy
Author contributions: Di Lullo L contributed to type IV cardiorenal syndrome; Bellasi A and De Pascalis A contributed to hypertension in CKD.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflict of interest.
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Correspondence to: Dr. Luca Di Lullo, Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, L. Parodi-Delfino Hospital, Piazza A. Moro, 1, Colleferro, 00034 Rome, Italy. dilulloluca69@gmail.com
Telephone: +39-06-97223209 Fax: +39-06-97223213
Received: August 23, 2016
Peer-review started: August 25, 2016
First decision: September 27, 2016
Revised: November 6, 2016
Accepted: December 27, 2016
Article in press: December 28, 2016
Published online: February 23, 2017
Core Tip

Core tip: Treat hypertensive disease can delay chronic kidney disease progression and type IV cardiorenal syndrome onset.