Pediatric Hypertension: A Condition That Matters

• Main Authors: Martina Avesani (Author), Giuseppe Calcaterra (Author), Jolanda Sabatino (Author), Giulia Pelaia (Author), Irene Cattapan (Author), Francesco Barillà (Author), Francesco Martino (Author), Roberto Pedrinelli (Author), Pier Paolo Bassareo (Author), Giovanni Di Salvo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Systemic hypertension has been considered mainly as an adult health issue for a long time, but it is now being increasingly acknowledged as a significant problem also among pediatric patients. The frequency of pediatric hypertension has grown mostly because of increases in childhood obesity and sede...