Increased blood pressure in adult offspring of families with Balkan Endemic Nephropathy: a prospective study

BMC Nephrology

Table 2 Effect of kidney Measures and Parental History of Balkan Endemic Nephropathy on Blood Pressure in Adult Offspring

		Diastolic blood pressure		Systolic blood pressure		Pulse pressure
		Parameter estimate^# (mm Hg)	p-value	Parameter estimate^# (mm Hg)	p-value	Parameter estimate^# (mm Hg)	p-value
Minimal width of the kidney cortex	(mm)	-0.6	0.07	-1.5	0.005	-1.1	0.002
Kidney length	(mm)	0.1	0.29	0.2	0.42	0.0	0.80
Parental history of BEN	Mother	2.0	0.25	6.7	0.03	4.3	0.02
	Father	1.9	0.33	3.2	0.35	1.5	0.48
	Both	3.3	0.06	9.9	0.002	6.3	0.001

# Adjusted for sex, age, body surface area, diabetes, parental history of hypertension (mother, father, both, none), smoking (current, ex-smoker, never), and lead blood concentration.

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