Population
3,299 pediatric and adolescent subjects, 1561 males and 1738 females, from a cross-sectional population…
Design
Cross-sectional
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Supports targeted screening in Saudi youth; leaves open whether female predominance is generalizable or requires prospective confirmation.
The study identifies a high prevalence of hypertension (10.65%) in the pediatric and adolescent population of Gassim, Saudi Arabia, with a unique significant female preponderance.
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