Budding adult hypertensives with modifiable risk factors: "Catch them young"

Background: Since the data of primary hypertension (HT) in children is scanty in India, this study attempted to evaluate HT by a multidimensional investigation of the various risk factors in children and adolescents. Materials and Methods: A total of 3906 subjects were recruited, all of whom lived i...

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Main Authors: Aravind S.K. Ramanathan, Prabha Senguttuvan, Vel Prakash, Appasamy Vengadesan, Rajendiran Padmaraj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Family and Community Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.jfcmonline.com/article.asp?issn=2230-8229;year=2016;volume=23;issue=1;spage=38;epage=42;aulast=Ramanathan