"Prehypertension" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Blood pressure levels that are between normotension and hypertension. Individuals with prehypertension are at a higher risk for developing cardiovascular diseases. Generally, prehypertension is defined as SYSTOLIC PRESSURE of 131-139 mm Hg and/or DIASTOLIC PRESSURE of 81-89 when the optimal is 120/80 mm Hg. For diabetics and other metabolism diseases the prehypertension is around 110-129/70-79 mm Hg.
| Descriptor ID |
D058246
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.907.653
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| Concept/Terms |
Prehypertension- Prehypertension
- Prehypertensions
- Pre-Hypertension
- Pre Hypertension
- Pre-Hypertensions
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Prehypertension" by people in Profiles.
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Falkner B. Prehypertension in adolescents: how high is the risk for hypertension? J Pediatr. 2012 Jan; 160(1):7-9.