This document discusses changes to the kidneys that can result from hypertension. It describes two conditions: nephrosclerosis and malignant nephrosclerosis. Nephrosclerosis is a renal pathology associated with sclerosis of renal arterioles and small arteries. It is strongly linked to hypertension and involves thickening of arterial walls and hyalinization. Malignant nephrosclerosis is a more severe vascular disorder seen in accelerated or malignant hypertension. It involves endothelial injury, fibrinoid necrosis of arterioles, and hyperplastic arteriolitis characterized by intimal thickening of arterial walls. Both conditions can lead to ischemic damage and alterations to the glomeruli and tubules of the kidneys.