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Journal of Tropical Pediatrics 1990 36(3):128-130; doi:10.1093/tropej/36.3.128
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Plasma Renin Activity Studies in a Group of African Neonates and Children

T. J. Youmbissi, MD(Hon), MSc (Newcastle), MRCP(UK)*, F. Tedong, MD(Hon)*, S. Tapster Fairbank, MSc(Newcastle)**, K. Blackett-Ngu, MD(Hon), FRCP*** and J. Mbede, MD{dagger}

*Renal Unit, Department of Medicine, CUSS, Younde University Cameroon, West Africa
**Urology Laboratory, Freeman Hospital Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
***Department of Cardiology, CUSS, University of Younde Cameroon, West Africa
{dagger}Department of Paediatrics, CUSS, University of Yaounde Cameroon, West Africa

Plasma Renin Activity (PRA) was determined in a group of 50 Cameroonian newborns and 50 Cameroonian children aged 1–15 years under resting conditions in order to establish baseline values, and also to investigate the relationship between PRA distribution, and blood pressure levels, age, or body weight. Mean PRA values were 0.98±0.78 ng/ml/h at birth and 1.17±0.92ng/ml/h in older children. These values did not correlate with birth weight, age, or blood pressure levels. These results are lower than figures reported in comparable groups of American white and black children, and also in European or Asian children.


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