Arterial Stiffness in a Toddler with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 and Refractory Hypertension

Arterial hypertension is a common finding in patients with neurofibromatosis (NF) type 1. Renovascular hypertension due to renal artery stenosis or midaortic syndrome could be the underlying cause. We report the case of a 4-year-old girl with NF type 1 and midaortic syndrome whose changes in blood p...

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Main Authors: Stella Stabouli, Euthymia Vargiami, Olga Maliachova, Nikoleta Printza, John Dotis, Maria Kyriazi, Konstantinos O. Papazoglou, Dimitrios Zafeiriou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5957987