Bilateral native nephrectomies for severe hypertension in children with stage 5 chronic kidney disease leads to improved BP control following transplantation.

Charles W PicklesAmrit KaurDean WallaceChristian BrixRachel LennonNicholas PlantMohan Shenoy

Published in: Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) (2020)

BNN for severe hypertension in CKD 5 is associated with resolution of hypertension prior to KT. It is also associated with a trend towards lower prevalence of hypertension and good graft function following KT.

Keyphrases

blood pressure
chronic kidney disease
end stage renal disease
early onset
young adults
risk factors
stem cells
arterial hypertension
mesenchymal stem cells
drug induced
single molecule
peritoneal dialysis