Table 1.

PICO strategy used for the literature search.

Kew Word	Operator	Kew Word	Operator	Kew Word
Hypertension	OR	High blood pressure
		AND
Nephropathy	OR	Tubular damage	OR	Tubulointerstitial fibrosis
		AND
Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition	OR	EMT	OR	Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transdifferentiation