Achieved clinic blood pressure level and chronic kidney disease progression in children: a report from the Chronic Kidney Disease in Children cohort

Authors :: Joseph T. Flynn
Susan L. Furth
Derek K. Ng
Megan K. Carroll
Bradley A. Warady
Source :: Pediatr Nephrol
Publication Year :: 2020
Publisher :: Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2020.
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Control of hypertension delays progression of pediatric chronic kidney disease (CKD), yet few data are available regarding what office blood pressure (BP) levels may slow progression. METHODS: Longitudinal BP data from children in the Chronic Kidney Disease in Children cohort study who had hypertension or an auscultatory BP ≥90th percentile enrolled were studied. BP categories were defined as the maximum systolic or diastolic BP percentile (

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