Blood pressure level increase with altitude in three argentinean indigenous communities

• Main Authors: Valeria Hirschler (Author), Claudio Gonzalez (Author), Claudia Molinari (Author), Hernan Velez (Author), Mariela Nordera (Author), Rodrigo Suarez (Author), Alberto Robredo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: AIMS Press, 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<em>Objective:</em> To compare blood pressure (BP) levels in three groups of Argentinean Indigenous schoolchildren from similar ethnic backgrounds but living at three different altitudes. <em>Methods:</em> A cross-sectional study compared 185 (83 females) children aged 5-14 y...