| Blood Pressure-to-Height Ratio Simplifies the Diagnosis of Hypertension in Nigerian Children. | |
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PMID: 23230005 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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The diagnostic accuracy of blood-pressure-to-height-ratios (BPHRs) in 716 Nigerian children was studied, using standard protocols. Systolic BPHR (SBPHR) and diastolic BPHR (DBPHR) had diagnostic accuracies ranging from 0.934 to 1.000, irrespective of sex and age. Optimal thresholds of SBPHR/DBPHR are provided, and their sensitivities and specificities all exceeded 80%. BPHR is a simple, sensitive and specific tool for the diagnosis of hypertension in this population. |
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Authors:
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Chukwunonso E C C Ejike; F Z Yin |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-12-10 |
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Title: Journal of tropical pediatrics Volume: - ISSN: 1465-3664 ISO Abbreviation: J. Trop. Pediatr. Publication Date: 2012 Dec |
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Created Date: 2012-12-11 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8010948 Medline TA: J Trop Pediatr Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Biochemistry, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria. |
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