Incidence and Factors Associated with Uncontrolled Hypertension at 12 months after Kidney Transplantation in Saudi Arabia

Abstract Introduction: Uncontrolled blood pressure (uBP) after kidney transplantation (KTx) is very common and is associated with significant morbidity. However, studies that assess its incidence and risk factors are limited and outdated in the Middle East. Methods: This is a single-center retrospec...

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Published in:Kidney & blood pressure research 2023-01, Vol.48 (1), p.476-484
Main Authors: Arabi, Ziad, Fawzy, Nader, Arabi, Tarek, Sabbah, Belal, Alhamzah, Hamzah, Alhejaili, Fayez
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Antihypertensives
Blood pressure
Body mass
Body mass index
Body size
Cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular diseases
Creatinine
Demographics
Diabetes mellitus
Dialysis
Gender
Graft rejection
Health risks
Hemodialysis
Hyperlipidemia
Hypertension
Hyperthyroidism
Kidney diseases
kidney transplant
Kidney transplantation
Kidney transplants
Metabolism
Morbidity
Mortality
Multivariate analysis
Parathyroid hormone
Patients
Peritoneal dialysis
Peritoneum
Preempting
prevalence
Research Article
Review boards
Risk factors
saudi arabia
uncontrolled hypertension
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Summary:Abstract Introduction: Uncontrolled blood pressure (uBP) after kidney transplantation (KTx) is very common and is associated with significant morbidity. However, studies that assess its incidence and risk factors are limited and outdated in the Middle East. Methods: This is a single-center retrospective study of KTx recipients (KTRs) in our center between January 2017 and May 2020 with a 12-month follow-up period. The target of hypertension treatment during the time of this study was
ISSN:1420-4096
1423-0143
DOI:10.1159/000531597