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Hypertension in dialysed children: the prevalence and therapeutic approach in Poland—a nationwide survey

Marcin Tkaczyk, Michał Nowicki, Irena Bałasz–Chmielewska, Hanna Boguszewska-Bączkowska, Dorota Drożdż, Barbara Kołłątaj, Tomasz Jarmoliński, Katarzyna Jobs, Katarzyna Kiliś‐Pstrusińska, Beata Leszczyńska,

Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation · 2005 · 55 citations · 15 references

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Abstract

We conclude that the incidence of hypertension in dialysis children in Poland is high (55%). The effectiveness of antihypertensive treatment is rather low (58%) and the choice of drugs is limited.

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