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ArticleClinical hypertension2016

Relationship between retinopathy and renal abnormalities in black hypertensive patients.

A B Omotoso, P M Kolo, T O Olanrewaju, J F Owoeye, S A Biliaminu, V A Olatunji

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Article in Clinical hypertension, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

A B OmotosoDepartment of Medicine, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515, Ilorin, Nigeria.
P M KoloDepartment of Medicine, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515, Ilorin, Nigeria.
T O OlanrewajuDepartment of Medicine, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515, Ilorin, Nigeria.
J F OwoeyeDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515, Ilorin, Nigeria.
S A BiliaminuDepartment of Chemical Pathology, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515, Ilorin, Nigeria.
V A OlatunjiDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, P.M.B. 1459, Ilorin, Nigeria.
University of Ilorin · NGUniversity of Ilorin Teaching Hospital · NG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundComplications of hypertension are particularly common in people of African descent but previous reports had suggested rarity of hypertensive retinopathy in black Africans. We evaluated retinal changes among Nigerian hypertensive patients and determined their relationship with renal function.

methodsConsecutive Hypertensive patients who were ≥18 years were selected for the study. Socio-demographic characteristics, anthropometric parameters and blood pressure were measured. All patients had ophthalmoscopic examination and retinal changes were graded according to Keith-Wegener's classification. Blood samples were taken for blood urea nitrogen, lipids and C-reactive protein; and urine was collected for creatinine and microalbuminuria. Serum creatinine was determined using modified Jaffe method and estimated glomerular filtration (eGFR) was calculated using MDRD equation: 186 × (Creatinine/88.4)

resultsOf the 240 patients studied, 187 (78 %) had one form of retinopathy or the other. While 85 (35.4 %) patients had grade 1 retinopathy, 87 (36.3 %) had grade 2, 13 (5.4 %) had grade 3 and 2 (0.83 %) had grade 4 respectively. Comparison of patients with and without retinopathy showed that, the former were older (

conclusionsHypertensive retinopathy is a common clinical finding among hypertensive Nigerians and may occur

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Black AfricansComplicationsHypertensionKidney diseaseRetinopathy

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