Diagnosis and treatment of hypertension in children and adolescents

Canadian Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 801-811

  Fernandas, Erika ^a   McCrindle, Brian W ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Hypertension; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

ATENOLOL; CAPTOPRIL; ENALAPRIL; FUROSEMIDE; HYDRALAZINE; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; METOPROLOL; MINOXIDIL; NIFEDIPINE; PROPANOL; SPIRONOLACTONE;

AGE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CUFF; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EXERCISE; HEIGHT; HYPERTENSION; LABORATORY TEST; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION; CHILD; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIET; DIURETICS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0033909716     PISSN: 0828282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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