Practice Change Needed for the Identification of Pediatric Hypertension in Marginalized Populations: An Example From South Africa

• Main Authors: Patricia Arnaiz (Author), Ivan Müller (Author), Harald Seelig (Author), Markus Gerber (Author), Jacob Bosma (Author), Danielle Dolley (Author), Larissa Adams (Author), Jan Degen (Author), Stefanie Gall (Author), Nandi Joubert (Author), Madeleine Nienaber (Author), Siphesihle Nqweniso (Author), Ann Aerts (Author), Peter Steinmann (Author), Rosa du Randt (Author), Cheryl Walter (Author), Jürg Utzinger (Author), Uwe Pühse (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction:Hypertension in children has increased globally over the past 20 years; yet, little is known about this issue among disadvantaged communities from low- and middle-income countries. Age-, sex-, and height-adjusted normative tables are the "gold" standard for the diagnosis and e...