Blood Pçessure Study in Children: Preliminary Data

Authors

  • Razia J. Rahirntoolah
  • Ismat Majid
  • Afroze Rarnzan
  • Qutubuddin Ahmed

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47144/phj.v14i1.465

Keywords:

Blood Pçessure Study in Children, Preliminary Data

Abstract

Material:
In order to assess the range of blood pressure in Karachi Children and to find out the prevalence of hypertension, a study of  healthy school children varying in age from 21i2,.w ,17 years was carried out.

Urine tests were clone in school children -with high blood pressure while the OPD groups were admitted and investigated.

Discussion:

Essential is rare in children4. From all reports it is the secondary type: wich occurs especially due to kidney diseases, intake of steroids  adrenal tumours, coarctation of Aorta, and diseases of the Nervous system2.

Kilkoyne,et al.,8 have reported 23% do1escents with hypertension, which may be seen with, obesity, smoking and hvperlidrnia. Hence it is important to check blood pressure regularly during school year.

 

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Rahirntoolah RJ, Majid I, Rarnzan A, Ahmed Q. Blood Pçessure Study in Children: Preliminary Data. Pak Heart J [Internet]. 2012Oct.17 [cited 2024Nov.24];14(1). Available from: https://pakheartjournal1.pcs.org.pk/index.php/pk/article/view/465

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 1 (1981): Pakistan Heart Journal

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Original Article

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