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Circadian blood pressure rhythm in normotensive offspring of hypertensive parents.
Cardiology journal - 1 Jan 2015
Toker Rabia Tutuncu, Yildirim Ali, Demir Tevfik, Ucar Birsen, Kilic Zubeyir
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to explore the circadian blood pressure (BP) rhythm using ambulatory BP monitoring (ABPM) in normotensive children with a family history of essential hypertension. METHODS: Group 1 consisted of children with hypertensive mothers and/or fathers (n = 20), Group 2 consisted of children with hypertensive grandparents (n = 20), and Group 3 consisted of children with normotensive...
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