b) medications were in the form of subcutaneous erythropoietin to maintain their hemoglobin above 10 gm% and hematocrit of 35–40%, oral iron therapy, oral vitamin D to maintain acceptable serum calcium, phosphorus/ parathormone levels and medications to control hypertension (mainly in the form of ACE inhibitors and Ca channel blockers). Here, ACE is linked to hypertensive disorder.