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Editorial
. 2013 Jul 16;128(3):198-9.
doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.113.003954. Epub 2013 Jun 18.

Improving blood pressure in children is protective over the long term

Justin P Zachariah
Editorial

Improving blood pressure in children is protective over the long term

Justin P Zachariah. Circulation. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Editorials; atherosclerosis; blood pressure; cardiovascular diseases; carotid intima-media thickness; cohort studies; pediatrics.

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