HEALTH
Why Pediatric Hypertension Is Underdiagnosed and Untreated
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Nearly half of adults with hypertension (HTN) are not aware of their diagnosis. But recognition is even worse in pediatric patients. Abbas H. Zaidi, MD “Less than 25% of children with hypertension get a diagnosis, and of those who get a diagnosis, 50% of those children are not receiving any intervention,” said Abbas H…