What does this research mean for the field?

Genetic and hormonal factors independently influence systolic blood pressure during male puberty, with boys developing higher blood pressure than girls from age 13 onwards independent of weight, and parental hypertension further increasing systolic values in boys. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

January 1, 1986Clinical and Experimental Hypertension Part A Theory and Practice

From age 13, boys had higher systolic BP than girls by about 6 mmHg (p < 0.05), and parental hypertension in boys was associated with higher systolic values independent of age (p < 0.05).

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Why the study?

Do sex and family history of hypertension influence ambulatory blood pressure in children?

Population

100 children (63 boys and 37 girls) aged 11.3 +/- 0.6 years

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

3 years

Authors

AEA. W. Eiff EGE. Gogolin UJU. Jacobs

Discussion

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Overview

Boys with parental hypertension may warrant closer BP surveillance from puberty; extends prior observational data but leaves causal links and intervention thresholds open.

Structured PICO

Do sex and family history of hypertension influence ambulatory blood pressure in children?

Population

100 children (63 boys and 37 girls) aged 11.3 +/- 0.6 years

Outcome

Ambulatory systolic blood pressuresurrogate

Male sex and parental hypertension independently contribute to higher systolic blood pressure during male puberty.

Cite This Study

Eiff et al. (1986) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1e6cdd09554abc3868cba1 https://doi.org/10.3109/10641968609046575

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January 1, 1986Clinical and Experimental Hypertension Part A Theory and Practice

From age 13, boys had higher systolic BP than girls by about 6 mmHg (p < 0.05), and parental hypertension in boys was associated with higher systolic values independent of age (p < 0.05).

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Why the study?

Do sex and family history of hypertension influence ambulatory blood pressure in children?

Population

100 children (63 boys and 37 girls) aged 11.3 +/- 0.6 years

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

3 years

Authors

AEA. W. Eiff EGE. Gogolin UJU. Jacobs

Discussion

Member takes

Overview

Boys with parental hypertension may warrant closer BP surveillance from puberty; extends prior observational data but leaves causal links and intervention thresholds open.

Structured PICO

Do sex and family history of hypertension influence ambulatory blood pressure in children?

Population

100 children (63 boys and 37 girls) aged 11.3 +/- 0.6 years

Outcome

Ambulatory systolic blood pressuresurrogate

Male sex and parental hypertension independently contribute to higher systolic blood pressure during male puberty.

Cite This Study

Eiff et al. (1986) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1e6cdd09554abc3868cba1 https://doi.org/10.3109/10641968609046575

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