International differences in secular trends in childhood blood pressure: A Puzzle to be solved

Circulation

Volumn 124, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 378-380

  Daniels, Stephen R ^a  

^a University of Colorado Denver and Children s Hospital Colorado   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS; EDITORIAL; GENETIC DIFFERENCE; HEART FAILURE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HYPERTENSION; INTENSIVE CARE; KIDNEY FAILURE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHILD; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; OBESITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79961065905     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: 15244539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.111.042747     Document Type: Editorial

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