A reappraisal of the prevalence of pediatric hypertension through a nationwide database in Taiwan

Abstract Hypertension in childhood and adolescence is associated with adult cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. However, the reported prevalence of pediatric hypertension varies considerably. We conducted a pioneer nationwide population-based study to investigate the prevalence of hypertension a...

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Main Authors: Wan-Fu Hsu, Yi-Wei Kao, Mingchih Chen, Huei-Chen Chiang, Shih-Yen Chen, Meng-Che Lu, Ben-Chang Shia, Kai-Sheng Hsieh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-84001-6