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Why Pediatric Hypertension Is Underdiagnosed and Untreated

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…

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