[Essential arterial hypertension in childhood].
1988
M Crespo, and
S Málaga, and
F Santos, and
C Rey, and
C Monte
Departamento de Pediatría, Hospital Ntra. Sra. Covadonga, Facultad de Medicina, Oviedo.
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MeSH Term
Description
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D006973
Hypertension
Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.