These pediatric hypertension guidelines are an update to the 2004 “Fourth Report on the
Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents.” …

Background Unilateral renal agenesis (URA) is associated with other congenital anomalies
of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) and extra-renal anomalies. However, the reported …

Background. Children with a solitary functioning kidney (SFK) have an increased risk of
developing hypertension, albuminuria and chronic kidney disease in later life. This renal …

OBJECTIVE: The hyperfiltration hypothesis implies that children with a solitary functioning
kidney are at risk to develop hypertension, proteinuria, and chronic kidney disease. We …

Congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract are the major cause of ESRD in
childhood. Children with a solitary functioning kidney form an important subgroup of …

Background In recent years, several studies have been published on the prognosis of
children with congenital solitary kidney (CSK), with controversial results, and a worldwide …

Aim: According to the hyperfiltration hypothesis, a low nephron endowment will lead to
hyperfiltration in the remaining glomeruli and is associated with systemic hypertension …

Abstract Background and Purpose: The study compared characteristics and outcomes in
patients with solitary and bilateral kidneys who were treated with percutaneous …

Background. Serious concerns have risen during the last decades regarding the potential
role of solitary kidney (SK) in promoting systemic hypertension, proteinuria and …

Context A congenital solitary functioning kidney (cSFK) is a common developmental defect
that predisposes to hypertension and chronic kidney disease (CKD) as a consequence of …