Hypertensive nephrosclerosis: pathogenesis and prevalence - Essential hypertension is an important cause of end-stage renal disease

On October 14, 1995, Professor A. Raine (St Bartholomew's Hospital, London) died at the young age of 46 years. He was a fascinating man who combined a rigorous scientific approach with clinical acumen. He excelled in the fields of hypertension research and nephrological research. He was an inspiring investigator whose untimely death is mourned by many colleagues in European nephrology. NDT commemorates the outstanding contributions of our former subject editor in the field of hypertension by a contribution bearing on the major research topic of the late Professor Raine, i.e. the interrelation of kidney and blood pressure.