Blood pressure to height ratios as simple, sensitive and specific diagnostic tools for adolescent (pre)hypertension in Nigeria

Blood pressure to height ratios as simple, sensitive and specific diagnostic tools for adolescent (pre)hypertension in Nigeria

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The age-, gender-, and height-percentile requirements of the 'gold-standard' for the diagnosis of (pre)hypertension in adolescents make it time-consuming for clinicians and difficult-to-use by non-professionals. Simplified...

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Main Author: Ejike Chukwunonso ECC
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-06-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Subjects:
adolescents
blood pressure-to-height ratio
diagnosis
(pre)hypertension
Online Access:http://www.ijponline.net/content/37/1/30

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http://www.ijponline.net/content/37/1/30

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