A focus on paediatric hypertension

Hypertension can begin early in childhood, as occasional increases in blood pressure or abnormal blood pressure responses to physical or emotional stress. High blood pressure in juvenile age is defined as a blood pressure repeatedly above the 95th percentile of specific nomograms. Its worldwide prev...

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Main Authors:	Pier Paolo Bassareo, Giuseppe Mercuro
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hygeia Press di Corridori Marinella 2015-04-01
Series:	Journal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine
Subjects:	paediatric hypertension hypertensive fingertip pharmacological treatment
Online Access:	https://www.jpnim.com/index.php/jpnim/article/view/272

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spelling	doaj-2cabadc9eebe4b8ebb3ebb1419d883ca2020-11-25T03:21:38ZengHygeia Press di Corridori MarinellaJournal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine2281-06922015-04-0141e040122e04012210.7363/040122226A focus on paediatric hypertensionPier Paolo Bassareo0Giuseppe Mercuro1Department of Medical Sciences “M. Aresu”, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, ItalyDepartment of Medical Sciences “M. Aresu”, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, ItalyHypertension can begin early in childhood, as occasional increases in blood pressure or abnormal blood pressure responses to physical or emotional stress. High blood pressure in juvenile age is defined as a blood pressure repeatedly above the 95th percentile of specific nomograms. Its worldwide prevalence ranges from 1% to about 10%. The purpose of this paper is to perform an overview about characteristics, diagnosis, risk factors, therapy, and prognosis of paediatric hypertension.https://www.jpnim.com/index.php/jpnim/article/view/272paediatric hypertensionhypertensive fingertippharmacological treatment
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series	Journal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine
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description	Hypertension can begin early in childhood, as occasional increases in blood pressure or abnormal blood pressure responses to physical or emotional stress. High blood pressure in juvenile age is defined as a blood pressure repeatedly above the 95th percentile of specific nomograms. Its worldwide prevalence ranges from 1% to about 10%. The purpose of this paper is to perform an overview about characteristics, diagnosis, risk factors, therapy, and prognosis of paediatric hypertension.
topic	paediatric hypertension hypertensive fingertip pharmacological treatment
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A focus on paediatric hypertension

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