Nephrologists Congress 2018 : Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

High Blood Pressure and Kidneys

Kidneys and your circulatory system depend on each other for good health. Kidneys are a pair of regulatory organs located on either side of your back. Their main function is to act as a filter system that removes waste products and excess fluid from the body. The kidneys help filter extra fluids  and wastes  from blood, and they use a lot of blood vessels to do so. When the blood vessels get damaged, the nephrons that filter our blood do not receive the oxygen and nutrients they need to function. This is why Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) is the 2^nd  leading cause of Renal failure. Uncontrolled high blood pressure may cause arteries around the kidneys to narrow, weaken or harden. These damaged arteries are not able to deliver enough blood to the kidney tissue.

The nephrons in the kidneys are supplied with a vast network of blood vessels and high volumes of blood flow through them. Kidneys have small finger-like nephrons that filter blood. Each nephron receives its blood supply through tiny hair like capillaries, the smallest of blood vessels..

Healthy kidneys produce a hormone called aldosterone to help the body regulate blood pressure. Kidney damage and uncontrolled high blood pressure each contribute to a negative spiral. The more the arteries become blocked and stop functioning, the kidneys eventually fail to function.

On behalf of the Organizing Committee, we extend a warm welcome to all of the distinguished speakers and participants of the 15^th International Conference on Nephrology and Hypertension which is scheduled to be held during July 23-24, 2018, in the fantastic Kuala Lumpur is the capital of Malaysia and Kuala Lumpur has many interesting attractions; like Merdeka Square, Chinatown, PETRONAS Twin Towers and much more. KL is also known as a shoppers paradise; there are numerous huge shopping malls where you can literally shop till you drop.