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Prevalence of hypertension and prehypertension among children and adolescents in a semi-urban area of Uyo Metropolis, Nigeria

INTRODUCTION: In the past, Hypertension in childhood was not considered a problem but in the last few decades, it has gradually become a source of concern especially as children are known to maintain their blood pressures into adulthood. Therefore, hypertensive children are at risk of developing car...

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Autores principales: Okpokowuruk, Frances Sam, Akpan, Mkpouto Udeme, Ikpeme, Enobong Emmanuel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The African Field Epidemiology Network 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5966115/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29854068
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2017.28.303.14396

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