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Table 1 Most common causes of secondary hypertension by age

From: Clinical assessment of hypertension in children

Age group

Etiology

Newborn – First year

Renal artery or venous thrombosis

 

Renal artery stenosis

 

Congenital renal abnormalities

 

Coarctation of the aorta

 

Bronchoplumonary dysplasia

 

Renovasular disease

 

Renal parenchymal disease

 

Iatrogenic

 

Tumor

First to 6 years

Renal parenchymal disease

 

Renovascular disease

 

Coarctation of the aorta

 

Tumor

 

Endocrine causes

 

Iatrogenic

 

Essential hypertension

Age 6 to 10 years

Renal parenchymal disease

 

Essential hypertension

 

Renovascular disease

 

Coartctation of the aorta

 

Endocrine causes

 

Tumor

Age 10 to 18 years

Essential hypertension

 

Iatrogenic

 

Renal parenchymal disease

 

Endocrine causes

 

Coartctation of the aorta