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SUBMITTER: Charnaya O
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5410589 | biostudies-literature | 2017
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Charnaya Olga O Moudgil Asha A
Frontiers in pediatrics 20170501
Hypertension after kidney transplant is a frequent occurrence in pediatric patients. It is a risk factor for graft loss and contributes to the significant burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in this population. The etiology of posttransplant hypertension is multifactorial including donor factors, recipient factors, medications, and lifestyle factors similar to those prevalent in the general population. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring has emerged as the most reliable method for measuring ...[more]