Pediatric hypertension update

Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 292-297

  Flynn, Joseph T ^a  

^a SEATTLE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Cardiovascular disease; Children; Epidemiology; Hypertension; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DISEASE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; DIET RESTRICTION; EPIDEMIC; ETHNIC GROUP; EXERCISE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; KIDNEY DISEASE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCREENING; TARGET ORGAN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

HUMANS; HYPERTENSION;

EID: 77951485571     PISSN: 10624821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MNH.0b013e3283373016     Document Type: Review

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