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Article: Teens' Blood Pressure Linked To Problems in Adulthood; Study Cites Absence of Lower Rates During Sleep
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- The Washington Post
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- September 23, 1997
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Teens whose blood pressure does not naturally dip at night
seem to be at increased risk of developing high blood pressure as
adults, according to results of a new study by researchers at
Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond.
High blood pressure, which afflicts an estimated one in every
four American adults, is a leading cause of death and disability in
the United States. Left untreated, high blood pressure adds to the
workload of the heart and greatly increases the risk of suffering a
stroke or a heart attack. It also contributes to the development of
kidney disease and congestive heart failure.
Scientists are searching for clues in children and teenagers
because increasing ...