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. 2025 Sep 7:e2514405.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2025.14405. Online ahead of print.

High Blood Pressure in Childhood and Premature Cardiovascular Disease Mortality

Alexa A Freedman  1 , Amanda M Perak  2 , Linda M Ernst  3   4 , Ann Borders  5   6   7 , Gregory E Miller  8 , Norrina B Allen  1 , Stephen E Gilman  9   10 , Sadiya S Khan  1
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High Blood Pressure in Childhood and Premature Cardiovascular Disease Mortality

Alexa A Freedman et al. JAMA. .
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This cohort study examines the association of elevated blood pressure at age 7 years with cardiovascular disease mortality later in life.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Freedman reported receiving grants from the National Institutes of Health/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NIH/NHLBI; K01HL165038) during the conduct of the study. Dr Perak reported receiving grants from NIH/NHLBI related to youth heart health (R34 HL171722) during the conduct of the study. Dr Allen reported receiving grants from NIH during the conduct of the study. Dr Khan reported receiving grants from NHLBI outside the submitted work. No other disclosures were reported.

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