Glomerulonephritis causes hypertension primarily through sodium retention, which leads to fluid overload and increased blood volume. According to research published in the National Institutes of Health, patients with acute glomerulonephritis have hypertension due to sodium retention leading to fluid overload, as evidenced by suppression of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system. Medscape confirms that decreased kidney filtration and … Continue reading Why Glomerulonephritis Causes Hypertension?