Laboratory assessment of the hypertensive individual. Value of the main guidelines for high blood pressure

Laboratory assessment of the hypertensive individual. Value of the main guidelines for high blood pressure

OBJECTIVE: To determine if abnormal laboratory findings are more common in individuals with hypertension and in those with other risk factors, such as obesity, smoking and alcohol ingestion. METHODS: A study was carried out in the general outpatient clinics of a university hospital (145 individuals...

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Main Authors: Rafael S. Reis, Isabela J. Benseñor, Paulo A. Lotufo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 1999-08-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
Subjects:
laboratory examinations
high blood pressure
obesity
screening
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X1999000800008

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