Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in Egyptian children with nephrotic syndrome: single center experience.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypertension (HTN), especially masked hypertension, is one of the cardiovascular consequences of nephrotic syndrome. Masked hypertension cannot be identified during routine follow-up visits and adversely effects the patients' cardiac function. The purpose of this study was to use ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) to evaluate the blood pressure status of children with nephrotic syndrome.

Methods

Ninety children with nephrotic syndrome (NS) participated in this cross-sectional study, which was carried out at Cairo University Children Hospital's nephrology clinic (CUCH). A sphygmomanometer was used in the clinic to measure blood pressure, and a Meditech monitor was used for 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM). Interventricular septum (IVS) w

SUBMITTER: Alazem EAA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11470724 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature