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Editorial
. 2018 Jul 14;7(14):e009971.
doi: 10.1161/JAHA.118.009971.

Defining Hypertension by Blood Pressure 130/80 mm Hg Leads to an Impressive Burden of Hypertension in Young and Middle-Aged Black Adults: Follow-Up in the CARDIA Study

Brent M Egan  1
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Editorial

Defining Hypertension by Blood Pressure 130/80 mm Hg Leads to an Impressive Burden of Hypertension in Young and Middle-Aged Black Adults: Follow-Up in the CARDIA Study

Brent M Egan. J Am Heart Assoc. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Editorials; definition; hypertension; incidence; prevention; racial differences.

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The incidence of hypertension (HTN) at age 55 years is depicted for 4 race‐sex groups who were nonhypertensive at age 18 to 30 years (black bars). The age is depicted at which 30% of each of the 4 race‐sex groups developed HTN (gray bars).
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