Blood Pressure Pattern and Prevalence of Hypertension amongst Apparently Healthy Primary School Pupils in Abuja, Nigeria.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to determine the blood pressure (BP) pattern and prevalence of hypertension amongst apparently healthy primary school pupils in Abuja.

Methodology: This was a descriptive, cross-sectional study carried out on apparently healthy primary school children aged 6-12 years. BP was measured using a standard mercury sphygmomanometer according to standard guidelines.

A Case Report of Gene Mutation Alport Syndrome in 2 Native African Children.

Alport syndrome is a heterogeneous genetic disease involving the basement membrane of the glomeruli, inner ear, retina, and lens capsule. It typically manifests as progressive glomerulopathy that frequently results in end-stage renal disease, high-tone sensorineural deafness, and ocular abnormalities of anterior lenticonus and yellow and white dots and flecks on the macular of the retina. In this report, we describe the cases of 2 siblings: 15- and 13-year-old boys of pure African descent with the gene mutation.