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Blood Pressure and IgAN Kidney Health | Health and Fitness News
When you’ve got IgA nephropathy, controlling your blood pressure isn’t just helpful—it’s critical. High pressure tears apart your kidneys’ delicate filters, worsening damage in a vicious cycle. The culprit? Your immune system attacking faulty IgA proteins, clogging filters and triggering inflammation. As filters fail, they can’t handle fluid and sodium, spiking pressure—and that pressure further destroys them. The goal? Keep your BP at 120/70 or lower, with meds like ACE inhibitors or ARBs, plus lifestyle tweaks: slash sodium to under 2,000 mg, stay active, manage stress, and sleep well…
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