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. 2009 Nov;11(11):611-4.
doi: 10.1111/j.1751-7176.2009.00179.x.

Definition and classification of hypertension: an update

Thomas D Giles  1 , Barry J Materson, Jay N Cohn, John B Kostis
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Definition and classification of hypertension: an update

Thomas D Giles et al. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2009 Nov.

Erratum in

  • J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2010 Jan;12(1):13

Abstract

Since the publication of a paper by the American Society of Hypertension, Inc. Writing Group in 2003, some refinements have occurred in the definition of hypertension. Blood pressure is now recognized as a biomarker for hypertension, and a distinction is made between the various stages of hypertension and global cardiovascular risk. This paper discusses the logic underlying the refinements in the definition of hypertension.

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