Abstract: Aim To derermine the frequency of arerial byertension in chronic glomerulonepbri-tis. Methods Pive bundred and lwenty patens of chronic glomerlonephritis asifed mophogically acording to the criterin of the WHO's and Chinese Medical Asociaion were alyed rperiveley. Results The overal prevalerce of arerial hyertensin was 32.7% Hyerension was mot frequent in mrbraorplieretive exrpilaryy and scde trotic glomerulonephritis (P<0.05), but infrequent in IgA nephropathy and minimal lesion(P <0. 01): Hyperension often dveloped durng the early stage of the disease when renal fuction was nomal or minimal abhormal. Real function was ofen improved after antity. pertension therapy. Conclusion The frequency of the hypertension in dfferent subgroup was dferent. and nihyerension therapy might improre renal function and slow down the rate of progressive renal failure.

Key words: Chronic glomerulonephritis, Hypertension, Renal function