EFFECT OF CHANGES IN BODY SODIUM CONTENT ON T-REG EXPRESSION IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH HYPERTENSION

Are you eligible to participate in this study?

You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria:

  • Conditions:
    Hypertension
  • Age: Between 8 years - 18 years
  • Gender: Male or Female
  • Other Inclusion Criteria:
    1. Subjects who are between the ages of 8-18 years old
    2. Subjects who has blood Pressure: >90th percentile for age and gender
    3. Subjects who has renal function: eGFR>90 ml/min/1.73 m2
    4. Subjects who has urine protein-to-creatinine ratio <0.2

You may not be eligible for this study if the following are true:

    1. Subjects with urological abnormalities
    2. Subjects with secondary hypertension
    3. Subjects who has hepatic, GI, cardiac, autoimmune, or hematological disease
    4. Subjects who is pregnant
    5. Subjects with hypersensitivity to hydrochlorothiazide or other sulfonamide derived drugs
    6. Subjects who use immunosuppressant drugs including NSAIDS
    7. Subjects who had infection or viral illness within 2 weeks of study entry
    8. Subjects who use antibiotics within 2 weeks



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