Blood pressure in adolescents varies significantly by sex, age, and environmental factors, suggesting that targeted screening may be beneficial for high-risk groups such as those with a family history of hypertension.
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Family history may support targeted adolescent BP screening; cross-sectional data leaves open causality and longitudinal outcomes.
Orchard et al. (1982) studied this question.
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