At the bottom of the differential diagnosis list: unusual causes of pediatric hypertension.
Pediatr Nephrol 2009;
24:2137-46. [PMID:
18320238 PMCID:
PMC2755748 DOI:
10.1007/s00467-008-0744-y]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2007] [Revised: 11/09/2007] [Accepted: 12/26/2007] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
Abstract
Hypertension affects 1-5% of children and adolescents, and the incidence has been increasing in association with obesity. However, secondary causes of hypertension such as renal parenchymal diseases, congenital abnormalities and renovascular disorders still remain the leading cause of pediatric hypertension, particularly in children under 12 years old. Other less common causes of hypertension in children and adolescents, including immobilization, burns, illicit and prescription drugs, dietary supplements, genetic disorders, and tumors will be addressed in this review.
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