Blood pressure-to-height ratio for diagnosing hypertension in adolescents

• Main Authors: Kristina Ambarita (Author), Oke Rina Ramayani (Author), Munar Lubis (Author), Isti Ilmiati Fujiati (Author), Rafita Ramayati (Author), Rusdidjas Rusdidjas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House, 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Diagnosing hypertension in children and adolescents is not always straightforward. The blood pressure-to-height ratio (BPHR) has been reported as a screening tool for diagnosing hypertension. Objective To evaluate the diagnostic value of blood pressure-to-height ratio for evaluating hyper...