Essential hypertension onset in a 12-year-old adolescent

Essential hypertension in adolescents is increasing in trend worldwide in view of increasing prevalence of childhood obesity and sedentary lifestyle. Generally, secondary hypertension is suspected if it occurs at pre-pubertal age or presented with resistant hypertension. We reported a case of 12-yea...

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Main Authors: Mohd Shaiful Ehsan Shalihin (Author), Zulkifli Harun (Author), Iskandar Firzada Osman (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 2020-01.
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