Essential hypertension: a disorder of growth with origins in childhood?

To review evidence that essential hypertension is a growth-related disorder with origins in childhood and manifestations in adult life. Blood pressure rises with age in children and adults. In children, the rise closely relates to growth and to skeletal and sexual maturation. Adolescents with highes...

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Published in:	Journal of hypertension Vol. 10; no. 2; p. 101
Main Authors:	Lever, A F, Harrap, S B
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England 01.02.1992
Subjects:	Adult Aging - physiology Animals Blood Pressure - physiology Cardiomegaly - etiology Child Environment Gonadal Steroid Hormones - physiology Growth Growth Hormone - physiology Humans Hypertension - etiology Insulin - physiology Insulin Resistance - physiology Insulin-Like Growth Factor I - physiology Rats Rats, Inbred SHR
ISSN:	0263-6352
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