Chronic kidney disease, or CKD, is a health problem in which the kidneys don’t work well to remove waste from the blood. About half of all children with CKD also have high blood pressure, which increases their risk of kidney failure. When the kidneys fail, patients lose most of their kidney function and need dialysis or a kidney transplant. Managing high blood pressure can help lower the risk of kidney failure.
In this study, the research team is comparing ways to monitor and treat high blood pressure in children with CKD.
Funding Source:
Participating PEDSnet Sites:
- Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
- Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
- Nationwide Children’s Hospital
- Seattle Children’s Hospital
- Nemours Children’s Health
- Stanford Children’s Health
Study Investigator:
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