August 31, 2009Journal of Clinical Hypertension194 citationsOpen Access
Definition and Classification of Hypertension: An Update
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Abstract
Since the publication of a paper by the American Society of Hypertension, Inc. Writing Group in 2003, some refinements have occurred in the definition of hypertension. Blood pressure is now recognized as a biomarker for hypertension, and a distinction is made between the various stages of hypertension and global cardiovascular risk. This paper discusses the logic underlying the refinements in the definition of hypertension.
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Giles et al. (2009) studied this question.