What are the risk factors for renal artery stenosis?
There are a variety of factors that could put you at risk for developing renal artery stenosis. Here is a list of the most common risk factors: • advanced age • female • atherosclerosis • hypertension, particularly new onset of hypertension in an older person • smoking • high cholesterol • diabetes Keep in mind that although these factors increase a person’s risk, they do not necessarily cause the disease. Someone with several of the risk factors noted above may never develop the disease, while someone else with no known risk factors may develop the disease.
