Urinalysis in Hypertensive Adolescents: From Routine Abnormalities to Early Markers of Kidney and Cardiovascular Risk
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adolescent hypertension, urinalysis, albuminuria, kidney injuryAbstract
Background: Adolescent hypertension is increasingly recognized as an early manifestation of lifelong cardiovascular and renal risk rather than an isolated abnormal blood pressure measurement. The growing prevalence of obesity, insulin resistance, sedentary behavior, and other cardiometabolic disturbances has contributed to a shift toward primary hypertension during adolescence; nevertheless, kidney disease remains an important cause of secondary hypertension in this age group. Urinalysis therefore occupies a unique position
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Falkner B, Gidding SS, Baker-Smith CM, et al. Pediatric primary hypertension: an underrecognized condition: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Hypertension. 2023;80(6). doi:10.1161/HYP.0000000000000228
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