This review highlights the epidemiology, aetiopathogenesis, and treatment of hypertension in young Indians aged 20-40 years, emphasizing the need for early detection and better control.
May prompt earlier screening in young Indians; leaves open optimal strategies pending prospective trials.
Hypertension (HTN) being one of the important risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a significant health concern, especially in India. With age, prevalence of HTN, especially systolic HTN increases. Special attention needs to be directed to HTN in young ages (20-40 years) due to lower awareness, need for early treatment and better control of HTN. HTN in the age group of 20-40 years needs critical reappraisal. Given the high prevalence of HTN in the general population in India, in this review we attempt to provide current evidence and expert opinion on epidemiology, aetiopathogenesis and treatment of HTN in young (20-40 years) Indians.
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