Blood Pçessure Study in Children: Preliminary Data

Abstract

Material: In order to assess the range of blood pressure in Karachi Children and to find out the prevalence of hypertension, a study of healthy school children varying in age from 21i2,.w ,17 years was carried out. Urine tests were clone in school children -with high blood pressure while the OPD groups were admitted and investigated. Discussion: Essential is rare in children4. From all reports it is the secondary type: wich occurs especially due to kidney diseases, intake of steroids adrenal tumours, coarctation of Aorta, and diseases of the Nervous system2. Kilkoyne,et al.,8 have reported 23% do1escents with hypertension, which may be seen with, obesity, smoking and hvperlidrnia. Hence it is important to check blood pressure regularly during school year.