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Hypertension in Children

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Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease in Asia

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Hypertension in children requires early definitive diagnosis and management to avoid long-term hypertension-mediated organ damage. The diagnosis and management of hypertension is more challenging than in younger adults as hypertension thresholds change with age. With the rising prevalence of obesity, hypertension in children is also increasing. This chapter aims to identify the key points in improving the accuracy of the diagnosis of hypertension in children.

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  1. Pediatric Nephrology, Institute of Child Health, Kolkata, India

    Subhankar Sarkar

  2. Peerless Hospital, Kolkata, India

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  3. Raffles Hospital, Singapore, Singapore

    Isaac Liu

  4. Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases Program, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore

    Isaac Liu

  5. Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS, Singapore, Singapore

    Isaac Liu

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  3. Department of Cardiology, Hero DMC Heart Institute, Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India

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Sarkar, S., Liu, I. (2022). Hypertension in Children. In: Ram, C.V.S., Teo, B.W.J., Wander, G.S. (eds) Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease in Asia. Updates in Hypertension and Cardiovascular Protection. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-95734-6_16

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