Blood pressure level increase with altitude in three argentinean indigenous communities

Blood pressure level increase with altitude in three argentinean indigenous communities

<em>Objective:</em> To compare blood pressure (BP) levels in three groups of Argentinean Indigenous schoolchildren from similar ethnic backgrounds but living at three different altitudes. <em>Methods:</em> A cross-sectional study compared 185 (83 females) children aged 5–1...

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Main Authors: Valeria Hirschler, Claudio Gonzalez, Claudia Molinari, Hernan Velez, Mariela Nordera, Rodrigo Suarez, Alberto Robredo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2019-10-01
Series:AIMS Public Health
Subjects:
school children
high altitude
blood pressure
Online Access:https://www.aimspress.com/article/10.3934/publichealth.2019.4.370/fulltext.html

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