Which mechanism contributes to kidney damage in hypertension before overt renal failure develops?
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Correct answer: Glomerular hyperfiltration progressing to glomerulosclerosis
Prolonged hypertension damages renal microvasculature, increases glomerular pressure and causes hyperfiltration, eventually leading to glomerulosclerosis and chronic kidney injury.
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