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March 1, 1978Postgraduate Medical JournalOpen Access

Blood pressure and its significance in childhood

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RLRonald M. LauerBoston UniversityLRLinda RamesUniversity of IowaWCWilliam R. ClarkeChildren's Hospital of Wisconsin

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Overview

Supports selective therapy only for extreme persistent pediatric hypertension; leaves open need for prospective trials on salt restriction.

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Emphasizes the importance of monitoring blood pressure in children and considering dietary salt limitation and targeted drug therapy for persistent extreme hypertension.

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Lauer et al. (1978) studied this question.

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