The #NephJC chat on IgA nephropathy and the significance of crescents was quite exciting, and we were fortunate to have Dr Jonathan Barratt, one of the authors, join us for the EU chat. Thanks again to JASN for providing full text access!
This week, we will discuss the ongoing saga of blood pressure targets in patients with hypertension. This time its ESPRIT (Effects of Intensive Systolic Blood Pressure Lowering Treatment in Reducing Risk of Vascular Events) making a case for case for intensive BP control in most hypertensive individuals, including those with a history of diabetes and stroke.