For people with high blood pressure, a certain blood marker linked to body stress is closely tied to how well their kidneys are working, and a level of 329 in the blood can spot kidney issues with high accuracy.

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Endothelin-1 and F2-isoprostane relate to and predict renal dysfunction in hypertensive patients.

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2009 Feb

The study found that a blood marker of oxidative stress (8-ISO-PGF2alpha) is strongly linked to kidney function in high blood pressure patients, and the exact numbers in the claim match the study results.

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Endothelin-1 and F2-isoprostane relate to and predict renal dysfunction in hypertensive patients.

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DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfn489

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