Essential hypertension vs. secondary hypertension among children.

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Published in Am J Hypertens on May 18, 2014

Authors

Monesha Gupta-Malhotra1, Ashish Banker2, Sanjay Shete3, Syed Sharukh Hashmi4, John E Tyson5, Michelle S Barratt6, Jacqueline T Hecht4, Diane M Milewicz7, Eric Boerwinkle8

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas; monesha.gupta@uth.tmc.edu.
2: Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas;
3: Department of Biostatistics, MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas;
4: Pediatric Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas;
5: Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas;
6: Divisions of Community and General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas;
7: Division of Medical Genetics, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas;
8: Division of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas.

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