Pediatric Hypertension: Update

Pediatric Hypertension: Update

Pediatric Hypertension, kidney transplant; microbiome; obesity

Hypertension and its resultant complications do occur in childhood and track into adulthood. It’s estimated that > 3% of all children have hypertension, with an even greater prevalence among obese children (20-47%). The etiology of hypertension is generally described as primary (essential) or secondary with most secondary causes related to cardio-renal disease. While primary hypertension is on the rise, all children should undergo an evaluation to investigate for a secondary cause of their hypertension. Mild to moderate hypertension is most commonly asymptomatic but may be associated with subtle cardiac, renal, neurological and/or psychosocial.

Tammy M. Brady
Ibrahim F. Shatat

https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/55899

Frontiers Media SA

2018

Dwi Prihastuti

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Pdf

English

Textbooks

DOI :10.3389/978-2-88945-654-3