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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-11-19
pubmed:abstractText
Arterial hypertension is common in pediatric renal allograft recipients. While the causes are multifactorial, including chronic graft rejection, immunosuppressive therapy, and renal vascular disorders, the effect of hypertension on renal allograft function is detrimental. As in adults, if not treated early and aggressively, hypertension may lead to cardiovascular damage and graft failure. Pathophysiological changes in the arteries and kidney af-ter renal transplantation and the impact of receptor regulation have not been studied extensively in children. For identifying children with hypertension following renal transplantation casual blood pressure measurements do not accurately reflect average arterial blood pressure and circadian blood pressure rhythm. Ambulatory 24-h blood pressure monitoring should regularly be applied in trans-plant patients. The purpose of this review is to analyze pathophysiological aspects of risk factors for arterial hypertension and underline the importance of regular blood pressure monitoring and early therapeutic intervention.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0931-041X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
19
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1202-11
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-3
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Pathomechanisms and the diagnosis of arterial hypertension in pediatric renal allograft recipients.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pediatric Nephrology, University Hospital, Essen, Germany. rainer.buescher@uni-essen.de
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't