What pathologic change occurs in kidneys of people with hypertension that leads to dysfunction of the glomeruli?
A) Compression of the renal tubules
B) Ischemia of the tubule
C) Increased pressure from within the tubule
D) Obstruction of the renal tubule

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Hypertension leads to narrowing and thickening of the blood vessels in the kidney, leading to reduced blood flow (ischemia) to the tubules that can lead to tubular damage and dysfunction of the glomeruli.

What Pathologic Change Occurs in Kidneys of People with Hypertension