Pediatrics: Blood pressure target for renoprotection in children
Mak RH, Flynn J, Bakris G. Nat Rev Nephrol. 2010 Feb;6(2):67-8
This review summarizes results of the landmark ESCAPE trial, which has shown that lowering the blood pressure target to below the 50th percentile slows pediatric chronic kidney disease progression.
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