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A Non-Invasive Investigation into the Prevalence of Higher than Normal Blood Pressure, Hypertension and the Association between Blood Pressure and Body Weight in Male and Female Adolescents in the Polokwane Local Municipality, Limpopo-South Africa: A Cross-Sectional Study

Background: Hypertension (HT) is one of the greatest non-communicable diseases affecting both sexes in all human populations; and it is a major cause of death and morbidity across the world. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of pre-hypertension, hypertension and investigate...

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Autores principales: Raphadu, Thato Tshepo, Staden, Marlise Van, Dibakwane, Winnie Maletladi, Monyeki, Kotsedi Daniel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7140854/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32143272
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/children7030018