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Editorial
. 2015 Feb 19;4(2):e001792.
doi: 10.1161/JAHA.115.001792.

Is 2015 the primetime year for prehypertension? Prehypertension: a cardiovascular risk factor or simply a risk marker?

Gabriel B Habib  1 , Salim S Virani  1 , Hani Jneid  1
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Editorial

Is 2015 the primetime year for prehypertension? Prehypertension: a cardiovascular risk factor or simply a risk marker?

Gabriel B Habib et al. J Am Heart Assoc. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Editorials; coronary heart disease; hypertension; meta‐analysis; prehypertension.

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