Blood pressure abnormalities in children with chronic kidney disease
JM Dionne, MM Turik, RM Hurley - Blood Pressure Monitoring, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Objectives Disturbances of blood pressure (BP) rhythms have been demonstrated in
patients with various degrees of renal impairment. The purpose of this study was to
determine the prevalence of BP abnormalities in children with chronic kidney disease (CKD)
and evaluate possible factors associated with nocturnal BP abnormalities. Methods 42
children between 2 and 19 years of age with CKD stages 2–5 completed 24-h ambulatory
BP monitoring. Results The percentage of patients with daytime hypertension was less than …
patients with various degrees of renal impairment. The purpose of this study was to
determine the prevalence of BP abnormalities in children with chronic kidney disease (CKD)
and evaluate possible factors associated with nocturnal BP abnormalities. Methods 42
children between 2 and 19 years of age with CKD stages 2–5 completed 24-h ambulatory
BP monitoring. Results The percentage of patients with daytime hypertension was less than …