Journal:
:nephro-urology monthly
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adebukola b ajite department of paediatrics, ekiti state university teaching hospital, ado-ekiti, ekiti state, nigeria
theophilus a aladekomo paediatric nephrology and hypertension unit, obafemi awolowo university teaching hospitals complex, ile-ife, nigeria
temilade aderounmu paediatric nephrology and hypertension unit, obafemi awolowo university teaching hospitals complex, ile-ife, nigeria
wasiu a olowu paediatric nephrology and hypertension unit, obafemi awolowo university teaching hospitals complex, ile-ife, nigeria; paediatric nephrology and hypertension unit, obafemi awolowo university teaching hospitals complex, pmb 5538, ile-ife, state of osun, nigeria. tel: +234-8037218742, fax: +234-36230141
patients and methods blood pressure (bp) measurement was performed by the auscultation method, and abnormal glomerular permeability was assessed by dipstick testing of urine for persistent proteinuria and/or hematuria for ≥ three months in hypertensive children. results of 1,335 pupils aged 10.0 ± 2.4 (6.0 - 14.0) years, 33 (2.5%) were hypertensive. overall mean systolic/diastolic bp was 125.6 ...
