Association of Arterial Hypertension With Renal Target Organ Damage in Kidney Transplant Recipients: The Predictive Role of Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring

Background.Although arterial hypertension is a powerful predictor of graft failure, only few studies have evaluated 24-hr blood pressure (BP) profile in renal transplant recipients (RTRs).Methods.We performed ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) in 94 RTRs (65 men; age 28-71 years) with 1-yea