Ambulatory blood pressure correlates with renal volume and number of renal cysts in children with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.

Objective: In adult patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) renal volume was found to be significantly greater in hypertensive compared to normotensive patients. The purpose of this study was to find out if blood pressure (BP) is related to renal size also in children with ADPKD, for example, in an early stage of the disease.

Method And Results: Sixty-two children with ADPKD and normal renal function (mean age 12.