Type 1 Excludes
- hypertension due to kidney disease (I15.0, I15.1)
- renovascular hypertension (I15.0)
- secondary hypertension (I15.-)
Type 2 Excludes
- acute kidney failure (N17.-)
Includes
- any condition in N18 and N26 – due to hypertension
- arteriosclerosis of kidney
- arteriosclerotic nephritis (chronic) (interstitial)
- hypertensive nephropathy
- nephrosclerosis
Clinical Information
- Hardening of the kidney due to infiltration by fibrous connective tissue (fibrosis), usually caused by renovascular diseases or chronic hypertension. Nephrosclerosis leads to renal ischemia.
- Sclerosis or hardening of the kidney due to renovascular disease.
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