Progression from prehypertension to hypertension and risk of cardiovascular disease
Background Subjects with prehypertension (pre-HT; 120/80 to 139/89 mm Hg) have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD); however, whether the risk of pre-HT can be seen at the pre-HT status or only after progression to a hypertensive (HT; ≥140/90 mm Hg) state during the follow-up period...
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| Language: | English |
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Japan Epidemiological Association
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Epidemiology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0917504016300442 |