Clinical guidelines for the diagnosis, evaluation, and management of hypertension for Korean children and adolescents: the Korean Working Group of Pediatric Hypertension
- Author:
Se Jin PARK
1
;
Hyo Soon AN
;
Sung Hye KIM
;
Seong Heon KIM
;
Hee Yeon CHO
;
Jae Hyun KIM
;
Anna CHO
;
Ji Hee KWAK
;
Jae IL SHIN
;
Keum Hwa LEE
;
Jin-Hee OH
;
Jung Won LEE
;
Hae Soon KIM
;
Hye-Jung SHIN
;
Mi Young HAN
;
Myung Chul HYUN
;
Tae Sun HA
;
Young Hwan SONG
;
Author Information
- Publication Type:Special Article
- From:Kidney Research and Clinical Practice 2025;44(1):20-48
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Pediatric hypertension (HTN) is a significant, growing health concern worldwide and also in Korea. Diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of HTN in Korean children and adolescents are uncertain due to limitations in using the current international guidelines, since the recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and European Society of Hypertension (ESH) guidelines differ. Furthermore, these are guidelines for Western youth, who are racially and ethnically different from Koreans. In addition, reference blood pressure values for all pediatric age groups, which are essential for the diagnosis of HTN according to these two guidelines, are absent in Korea. Therefore, HTN guidelines for Korean children and adolescents should be established. The Korean Working Group of Pediatric Hypertension established clinical guidelines for the diagnosis, evaluation, and management of HTN in Korean children and adolescents. These guidelines were based on reported clinical evidence, expert recommendations, and AAP and ESH guidelines. The characteristics of Korean youth and the Korean medical and insurance system were considered during the establishment of the guidelines. By providing recommendations suitable for Korean youth, these guidelines will help in the prevention and management of childhood HTN, thus relieving the burden of cardiovascular disease in adulthood in Korea.
