What is the effect of blood pressure control on the progression of chronic renal disease?
Various studies have shown that blood pressure control has a positive effect on the progression of chronic renal disease. Studies such as the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease Study Group (1994), the AASK trial (2002), the REIN-2 trial (2005), the Systolic Hypertension in the Elderly Program (1996), the SPS3 trial (2013), the Blood Pressure Lowering Treatment Trialists Collaboration (2014), and the meta-analysis of randomized trials (2011) have all shown that blood pressure control, along with dietary protein restriction, can help to slow down or even prevent the progression of chronic renal disease.