Imaging of renin-mediated hypertension in children.
AJR Am J Roentgenol
; 200(6): W661-72, 2013 Jun.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23701100
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The purpose of this article is to review the imaging findings of common and uncommon causes of renin-mediated hypertension in children using a multimodality radiologic approach.CONCLUSION:
Pediatric hypertension, although uncommon, is often due to aortic or renal artery narrowing. Imaging plays an important role in the diagnosis and characterization of pediatric renin-mediated causes of hypertension.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Renin-Angiotensin System
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Diagnostic Imaging
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Hypertension, Renovascular
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
AJR Am J Roentgenol
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States