Abstract: Objective To investigate the association between home blood pressure monitoring and dialysis-center blood pressure in hemodialysis patients. Methods Fifty-six patient on hemodialysis participated in the study. Their blood pressures measured at home, before and after the initiation of a dialysis session were measured for association analysis. Results The patients were divided into hypertension and controlled hypertension groups according to their home blood pressures. In both groups, blood pressures measured at 1 hour on dialysis were best matched with those of home blood pressure monitoring (agreement were 81.8% and 61.8%, respectively). Conclusion Both hypertension groups and controlled groups in dialysis for 1 hour matched those in home blood pressure status best. The blood pressure measured at 1 hour on dialysis could be used to assess patients’ home blood pressure status.

Key words: hemodialysis, home blood pressure measurement, dialysis-center blood pressure