Open AccessHypertension and Future Cardiovascular Health in Pediatric End-Stage Renal Disease Patients
Author(s) -
Joseph T. Flynn
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
blood purification
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.686
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1421-9735
pISSN - 0253-5068
DOI - 10.1159/000334140
Subject(s) - end stage renal disease , medicine , disease , intensive care medicine , stage (stratigraphy) , cardiology , paleontology , biology
There are now numerous studies that have documented an increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in young adults who had childhood-onset end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Since the number of such patients surviving to adulthood is increasing, strategies to reduce this risk are urgently needed.
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