Hypertension after multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C).

Jake R LehmanMatthew SchuchmanElizabeth MitchellChristine A CaponeChristine B Sethna

Published in: Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) (2023)

Post-hospitalization HTN and elevated BP may be associated with MIS-C. Children with greater BMI or AKI may be at greater risk for developing HTN after MIS-C. MIS-C follow-up requires careful BP monitoring and antihypertensive medication consideration. A higher resolution version of the Graphical abstract is available as Supplementary information.

Keyphrases

blood pressure
young adults
acute kidney injury
body mass index
oxidative stress
healthcare
emergency department
case report
weight gain
psychometric properties
electronic health record