Functional state of kidneys and arterial hypertension among indigenous and nonindigenous residents of Mountain Shoria

Abstract

Goal: to investigate the interrelation between arterial hypertension and functional state of kidneys among indigenous and nonindigenous Mountain Shoria residents.Material and methods. 370 Mountain Shoria residents (consisting of 113 men and 257 women) were examined. All examinees were 51,07±1,46 and 52,93±0,96 years old on average. The level of blood creatinine was determined by all examinees. Its clearance was calculated according to the Cockcroft-Gault formula in order to determine the glomerular filtration rate. The calculated values were matched with the average square of the body surface (approximately 1,73 square meters). The whole statistical processing was carried out with the help of the Statistica 6.1 programme, significant differences were accepted at p

Keywords

• arterial hypertension
• renal dysfunction
• indigenous residents of mountain shoria