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Table 2 Characteristics of patients by eGFR and blood pressure

From: The prevalence of hypertension and abnormal kidney function in children with sickle cell disease –a cross sectional review

 

Low GFR (eGFR <90 ml/min/1.72 m2)

Normal or elevated eGFR

Elevated BP (hypertension or pre- hypertension)

Non-elevated BP

n (%)

4/ 48 (8.3%)

44/ 48 (91.7%)

8/ 48 (16.6%)

40/48 (83.3%)

Male: Female

2:2

23:21

3:5

22:18

Age, mean (range in years)

12.5 +/- 2.1 (10–15)

12 +/- 3.2 (3–17)

10.5 +/- 2.4 (6–13)

12.3 +/- 3.2 (3–17)

Genotype, n (% of total patients)

    

SC

2 (4.2)

30 (62.5)

6 (12.5)

26 (54.2)

SS

1 (2.1)

8 (16.6)

1 (2.1)

8 (16.7)

S beta + -thalassemia

1 (2.1)

5 (10.4)

1 (2.1)

5 (10.4)

S beta 0-thalassemia

0 (0)

1 (2.1)

0 (0)

1 (2.1)