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Associations between metabolic indices and the prevalence of simple renal cysts among hospitalized patients with hypertension in Xinjiang, China: a large-scale cross-sectional study

Paper B Peer reviewed Small trial

Key takeaways

This large study in China found that certain sized kidney cysts are linked to hypertension (high blood pressure) and diabetes. The risk was higher in women than men. This may affect how kidney disease progresses in patient.

Who did this work

Huimin Ma (Xinjiang Medical University) · Qing Zhu (Hypertension Institute) · Xintian Cai (Sichuan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine) · Delian Zhang (Hypertension Institute) · Jing Hong (Hypertension Institute) · Luo Qin (Hypertension Institute) · Nanfang Li (Hypertension Institute)

Source

Paper · OpenAlex, Kidney disease concept sweep (verified C2778653478) · 2026-08-12
https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2026.1911446