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Table 2 Common causes of pediatric hypertension [23]

From: Pediatric hypertension: an updated review

Age

Common Causes

Newborn

Renal artery thrombosis or embolus, Renal vein thrombosis, Congenital renal malformations, Coarctation of aorta, Renal artery stenosis, Bronchopulmonary dysplasia

Infancy to 6 years

Renal parenchymal disease, Renal artery stenosis, Coarctation of the aorta, Medications (corticosteroids, albuterol, pseudoephedrine), Endocrine causes

6–10 years

Renal parenchymal disease, Renal artery stenosis, Primary hypertension, Endocrine causes.

Adolescence

Primary hypertension, White coat hypertension, Renal parenchymal disease, Substance abuse (cocaine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, phencyclidine, methylphenidate, caffeine), Teen pregnancy, Endocrine causes.