Tracking of blood pressure among adolescents and young adults in an urban slum of Puducherry

• Main Authors: Soudarssanane M (Author), Mathanraj S (Author), Sumanth M (Author), Sahai Ajit (Author), Karthigeyan M (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<b>Background:</b> Early diagnosis of hypertension (HT) is an important strategy in its control. Tracking of blood pressure (BP) has been found useful in identifying persons with potential HT, particularly in youngsters. A cohort of 756 subjects (with baseline information as a cross-sect...