Screening blood pressure measurement in children: are we saving lives?

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Published in Pediatr Nephrol on December 11, 2013

Authors

Tammy M Brady1, Karen M Redwine, Joseph T Flynn, American Society of Pediatric Nephrology

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.

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