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. 2025 Jun 30;35(4):460–469. doi: 10.25259/IJN_385_2024

Table 3:

Causes of childhood HTN by ag

Renal Others
Newborn

Renal parenchymal disease:

 Autosomal recessive and dominant polycystic kidney disease

 Renal dysplasia

 Renovascular disease (such as thrombosis of renal artery or vein)

Cardiac causes such as coarctation of aorta

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia

Post ECMO

Children

Renal parenchymal disease:

 Acute glomerulonephritis

 Hemolytic uremic syndrome

 Urinary tract infections

 Reflux nephropathy

Renovascular disease (renal artery stenosis/renal vein thrombosis)

Coarctation of aorta

Monogenic HTN

Wilms tumor

Neuroblastoma

Primary HTN

Adolescents

Renal parenchymal disease

Renovascular disease

(similar causes for children)

Primary HTN

Coarctation of aorta

Endocrine causes, including Cushing’s syndrome, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, pheochromocytoma

Drug-induced including glucocorticoids, calcineurin inhibitor, sympathomimetics (salbutamol, aminophylline), growth hormone, decongestants, stimulants, antidepressants, hormonal contraceptives, substance abuse (cocaine, MDMA/ecstasy)

HTN: Hypertension, ECMO: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, MDMA: 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine