The prevalence of hypertension in elderly persons in southern Taiwan is high (60.4%) and is significantly associated with higher BMI and a family history of hypertension.
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Signals need for enhanced elderly screening in southern Taiwan; extends known associations while leaving causality open.
Lu et al. (2000) studied this question.
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