Accurate measurement of blood pressure and thorough evaluation of primary causes are essential for managing hypertension in children and adolescents.
Accurate measurement and thorough evaluation of primary causes are essential for managing hypertension in children and adolescents.
The renewed interest in hypertension in children and adolescents has resulted from the recognition that its presence in adults often has its roots at a younger age. Accurate measurement of blood pressure in children is essential to establish a diagnosis and it should be based on an appropriate technique and comparison to well established population-based standards. The causes are multiple in young children and a thorough evaluation of possible primary causes is imperative.
Narchi Hassib (Mon,) conducted a review in Hypertension. Accurate measurement of blood pressure and thorough evaluation of primary causes are essential for managing hypertension in children and adolescents.
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