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ea0063ep41 | Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism | ECE2019

Characterization of essential hypertension vs secondary hypertension in late childhood and adolescence: Experience in an outpatient hypertension clinic

Fernandez-Trujillo-Comenge Paula Maria , Kuzior Agnieszka , Nivelo-Rivadeneira Manuel Esteban , Acosta-Calero Carmen , Suarez Ana Delia Santana , Aja-Curbelo Victoria Sainz de , Medina Raquel Rodriguez , Martinez-Martin Francisco Javier

Aim: Description of the differences between patients diagnosed of essential (EH) vs. secondary (SH) hypertension in our Outpatient Hypertension Clinic.Methods: Review of the Clinical Records and of the relevant literature. Comparisons were made by non-paired t-test in continuous variables and FisherÂ’s exact test in discrete variables.Results: From 1994 to 2018, 49 patients < 20 years old were referred to our (mostly adult)...