Observational Study
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World J Nephrol. Dec 25, 2023; 12(5): 168-181
Published online Dec 25, 2023. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v12.i5.168
Table 3 Number of patients prescribed each antihypertensive class at baseline, organised by primary aetiology of chronic kidney disease at baseline
Primary aetiology of CKD
Three or more1
RAS blocker1
Diuretic1
Beta blocker1
Alpha blocker1
CCB (dihydro-pyridine)1
CCB (non-dihydro-pyridine)1
Central agents1
Diabetes, n = 636386 (61)463 (73)416 (65)239 (38)220 (35)281 (44)32 (5)53 (8)
Hypertension, n = 471246 (52)294 (62)245 (52)210 (45)154 (33)222 (47)33 (7)21 (5)
Renovascular disease, n = 256163 (64)142 (56)178 (70)121 (47)92 (36)122 (48)20 (8)27 (11)
Pyelonephritis, n = 20040 (20)102 (51)54 (27)50 (25)23 (12)61 (31)4 (2)3 (2)
ADPKD, n = 19766 (34)149 (76)69 (35)55 (28)40 (20)78 (40)2 (1)6 (3)
Tubulointerstitial nephritis, n = 1169 (8)40 (35)18 (16)27 (23)8 (7)35 (30)3 (3)2 (20)
Glomerulonephritis, n = 375171 (46)305 (81)174 (46)95 (25)73 (20)147 (39)9 (2)21 (6)
Vasculitis, n = 11831 (26)61 (52)34 (29)35 (30)19 (16)40 (34)2 (2)1 (1)
Haematological disease, n = 318 (26)14 (45)9 (29)8 (26)4 (13)7 (23)01 (3)
Other/unknown aetiology, n = 830263 (32)413 (50)328 (40)267 (32)146 (18)263 (32)29 (4)15 (2)