Preliminary blood pressure screening in a representative sample of extremely obese Kuwaiti adolescents.

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Published in J Obes on November 18, 2013

Authors

Rima Abdul Razzak1, Asma Elmteri2, Taiba Elkanderi2, Fareedah Ishaq2, Munera Eljasem2, Saja AlDuraie2, Jenan Al-Boloushi2, Fatma Elbanay2, Latifa Eldabos2

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Physiology, Arabian Gulf University (AGU), Road 2904, Building 293, 329 Manama, Bahrain ; CMMS, Arabian Gulf University (AGU), Road 2904, Building 293, 329 Manama, Bahrain.
2: CMMS, Arabian Gulf University (AGU), Road 2904, Building 293, 329 Manama, Bahrain.

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