title: [Childhood hypertension].
abstract: For accurate diagnosis of childhood hypertension, selection of appropriate manchette size according to the child age and the circumstantial size of upper limb is essentially important. In addition, except for the emergency case of hypertension, repeated measurement of blood pressure would be desirable in several weeks interval. Recently, childhood hypertension might be closely related to the abnormality of maternal gestational period caused by the strict diet and the maternal smoking. Developmental Origins of Health and Disease(DOHaD) theory is now highlighted in the pathogenesis of adulthood hypertension. To prevent hypertension of small-for-date baby in later phase of life, maternal education for child nursing should be conducted. In children, secondary hypertension caused by renal, endocrinologic, or malignant disease is predominant rather than idiopathic hypertension.
authors.forename: Tsukasa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takemura
mesh_terms: D018660:Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D047928:Premature Birth; D012307:Risk Factors; D012727:Sex Characteristics