August 26, 2008HypertensionOpen Access

Blood Pressure in Children With Chronic Kidney Disease

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Population

432 children with chronic kidney disease enrolled in the Chronic Kidney Disease in Children cohort study.

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

JFJoseph T. FlynnUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill MMMark MitsnefesUniversity of Iowa CPChristopher B. PierceJohns Hopkins University

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Implication

Supports closer BP surveillance in pediatric CKD; leaves open whether intensified therapy improves outcomes.

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Population

432 children with chronic kidney disease (mean age 11 years; 60% male; mean glomerular filtration rate 44 mL/min per 1.73 m2) enrolled in the Chronic Kidney Disease in Children cohort study.

Outcome

Distribution of blood pressure, prevalence, and risk factors for hypertensionsurrogate

Hypertension is highly prevalent and frequently under- or untreated in children with chronic kidney disease, highlighting a need for improved blood pressure management.

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Flynn et al. (2008) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7155d6f44fa9f079df2222 https://doi.org/10.1161/hypertensionaha.108.110635

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Hypertension management

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Blood Pressure in Children With Chronic Kidney Disease

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Blood Pressure in Children With Chronic Kidney Disease

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