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The associations between hematological parameters and the incidence of prehypertension and hypertension in children and adolescents: a prospective cohort study

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HYPERTENSION RESEARCH
Volume 46, Issue 9, Pages 2085-2099

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SPRINGERNATURE
DOI: 10.1038/s41440-023-01304-z

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Blood pressure; Red blood cell; Hemoglobin; Hematocrit; Iron

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Uncontrolled pediatric hypertension may increase the risk of hypertension in adulthood. This study found that hematological parameters are associated with blood pressure levels in children and adolescents. Participants with elevated blood pressure had higher red blood cell counts, hemoglobin counts, and hematocrit levels compared to those with normal blood pressure. The study also showed that increasing levels of hematological parameters were linked to significantly increased systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, and mean arterial pressure. Furthermore, there was an increased risk of prehypertension and hypertension with higher levels of red blood cell counts, hemoglobin counts, hematocrit levels, and iron.
Uncontrolled pediatric hypertension may increase the risk of hypertension in adulthood. Several studies have reported an association between hematological parameters and blood pressure (BP) levels. However, epidemiologic evidence of this association in children and adolescents remains scarce. This study aims to explore the associations between hematological parameters and the incidence of prehypertension and hypertension in children and adolescents. This longitudinal study was conducted with 1368 participants aged 6-8 years from baseline visit to follow-up visit. Compared with participants from the normal blood pressure (BP) group, participants from the elevated BP group had significantly higher baseline red blood cell (RBC) counts, hemoglobin (Hb) counts and hematocrit (Hct) levels (all P < 0.001). A multilevel linear mixed model was conducted to analyze the relationship between hematological parameters and BP levels. The results suggested that SBP, DBP and MAP increased significantly with a quartile increase of levels of hematological parameters (all P < 0.05). Furthermore, a multilevel mixed logistic regression model was used to analyze the risk of per interquartile range increase in hematological parameters on the incidence of prehypertension and hypertension. The risk of prehypertension and hypertension incidence increased by (1.34 (95%CIs: 1.20, 1.50)), (1.38 (95%CIs: 1.24,1.54)), (1.33 (95%CIs: 1.19,1.50)), (1.14 (95%CIs: 1.03,1.26)) fold with a one-quartile increase in levels of RBC, Hb, Hct and Fe, respectively (all P < 0.05). This longitudinal study showed that hematological parameters were positively associated with BP levels in healthy children and adolescents, which excluded the effect of antihypertensive drugs on BP levels that often appeared in adults.

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