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Editorial
. 2020 Jun 16;75(23):2931-2933.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.04.059.

Early-Onset Hypertension: Under-Recognized, Under-Treated, and Under-Estimated in Risk

Teemu J Niiranen  1 , Karri Suvila  2 , Susan Cheng  3
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Editorial

Early-Onset Hypertension: Under-Recognized, Under-Treated, and Under-Estimated in Risk

Teemu J Niiranen et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. .
No abstract available

Keywords: cardiovascular disease risk; early-onset hypertension; mortality risk.

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