C-reactive protein and its relation to high blood pressure in overweight or obese children and adolescents

• Main Authors: Juliana Andreia F. Noronha (Author), Carla Campos M. Medeiros (Author), Anajás da Silva Cardoso (Author), Nathalia Costa Gonzaga (Author), Alessandra Teixeira Ramos (Author), André Luiz C. Ramos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo, 2013-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the association between C-reactive protein (CRP) and high blood pressure (BP) in overweight or obese children and adolescents. METHODS Cross-sectional study with 184 overweight or obese children and adolescents aged from two to 18 years old, from April, 2009 to April, 2010....