Hemoglobin and hematocrit levels are positively associated with blood pressure in children and adolescents 10 to 18 years old

Abstract To investigate the associations between hemoglobin (Hb) concentration and hematocrit (Hct), and blood pressure (BP) in children and adolescents. The study population consisted of 7950 subjects total (4229 boys and 3721 girls) aged 10–18 years who participated in the Korea National Health an...

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Main Authors: Hwal Rim Jeong, Young Suk Shim, Hae Sang Lee, Jin Soon Hwang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-98472-0