[The relation of hypertension, renal function and cardiovascular events in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease].

Background: The presence of hypertension in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) appear to be related with progressive renal failure and end-organ damage, including left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in these patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of hypertension in ADPKD patients and its correlation with renal function, renal structure and its influence in left ventricular wall.

Methods: Two hundred patients were included in the study.