Utility of 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in potential living kidney donors

Abstract Introduction Hypertension (HTN) is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease; therefore, it is imperative to risk stratify potential kidney donors during evaluation. Clinic blood pressure (CBP) measurement is inaccurate in assessing presence or absence of HTN. There is paucity of data about...

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Main Authors: Nabeel Aslam, Sobia H. Memon, Hani Wadei, Elizabeth R. Lesser, Shehzad K. Niazi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:Clinical Hypertension
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40885-021-00172-4