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Hypertension/prehypertension and its determinants in pediatric IgA nephropathy.

Medicine (Baltimore)

October 2020

Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine Treatment of Renal Disease Center, Beidaihe Rehabilitation and Recuperation Center, Chinese PLA, Qinhuangdao, China.

Immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) is a major cause of secondary hypertension (HT) of renal origin - a significant prognostic factor of IgAN. In children, similar to HT, prehypertension (pre-HT) is becoming a significant health issue. However, the role of secondary HT and pre-HT (HT/pre-HT) in the progression of pediatric IgAN remains unclear.

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Background/aim: It has been shown that hypertension (HT) and prehypertension (Pre-HT) are associated with increased cardiovascular risk. However, the significance of secondary HT/Pre-HT in children with IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is uncertain. This study aimed to examine the clinical and histopathological features of pediatric patients with HT/Pre-HT.

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