Renal mobility and hypertension

The subject of this thesis is the relation between hypertension and the excessively mobile kidney (nephroptosis). In the past a variety of complaints and symptoms, apart from hypertension, have been attributed to nephroptosis. However, the varying effect of numerous surgical fixations of the mobile kidney to relieve these conditions has led to some scepticism toward the pathogenetic role of nephroptosis. Apparently the degree of renal mobility is a poor indicator of the alleged effects of nephroptosis and therefore it was supposed to occur with or without symptoms or complaints. ...

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