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:
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Conditions: Hypertension
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Age: Between 8 years - 18 years
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Gender: Male or Female
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Other Inclusion Criteria:
- Subjects who are between the ages of 8-18 years old
- Subjects who has blood Pressure: >90th percentile for age and gender
- Subjects who has renal function: eGFR>90 ml/min/1.73 m2
- Subjects who has urine protein-to-creatinine ratio <0.2
You may not be eligible for this study if the following are true:
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- Subjects with urological abnormalities
- Subjects with secondary hypertension
- Subjects who has hepatic, GI, cardiac, autoimmune, or hematological disease
- Subjects who is pregnant
- Subjects with hypersensitivity to hydrochlorothiazide or other sulfonamide derived drugs
- Subjects who use immunosuppressant drugs including NSAIDS
- Subjects who had infection or viral illness within 2 weeks of study entry
- Subjects who use antibiotics within 2 weeks
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