Hypertension in children and adolescents

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 179, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 343-344

  Bocelli, Arianna ^a   Ballo, Piercarlo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LETTER; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 49749111524     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.1080081     Document Type: Letter

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