Hypertension (HTN) is a significant global health issue. It is the major risk factor for
atherosclerosis leading to the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD). There is …

(CKiD) study on the prevalence of elevated blood pressure in a cohort of children with
chronic kidney disease (CKD). 1 CKiD is a well-characterized, cohort study to identify risk …

Thirty six symptomatic hospitalized hypertensive children were evaluated for clinical profile
and etiology. They were divided into two groups of 23 and 13 patients, respectively of …

This study was conducted among 983 school children (490 boys and 393 girls) of age (5-15
years) of Ahmedabad municipal corporation schools and semi government school to find out …

Pre-hypertension and hypertension in the pediatric population are prevalent in about 10 and
4 percent of children, respectively. This is1 primarily due to the effects of increased …

Over the past two decades the attitudes of pediatric health care providers towards childhood
hypertension, as a predictor of future development of hypertension in adults have …

Background: Early diagnosis of hypertension (HT) is an important strategy in its control.
Previous studies have documented that hypertension may begin in adolescence, perhaps …

Primary hypertension is the most common form of hypertension in clinical practice, and it is
recognized more often in adolescents and adults than in younger children. The …

Objective: To determine the frequency of hypertension in children aged 7-15 years with
positive family history of hypertension. Methodology: This cross sectional study was done at …