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Treating high blood pressure in children
Children who have high blood pressure often continue to have high blood pressure as adults. Children ages 3 and over should have their blood pressure monitored regularly during routine physical exams. 1
High blood pressure in children is rare but needs to be evaluated to find treatable causes. When a child has high blood pressure, it is more likely to be from a secondary cause—like a disease—than when an adult has high blood pressure.
High blood pressure in children should be treated with lifestyle changes and medicine if necessary. A child with secondary high blood pressure also requires medicine. 1 The risk of secondary high blood pressure is higher in children than adults.
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| Author | Robin Parks, MS |
| Editor | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Robert A. Kloner, MD, PhD - Cardiology |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Ruth Schneider, MPH, RD - Diet and Nutrition |
| Last Updated | April 24, 2007 |
| Last updated: | April 24, 2007 |
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| Author: | Robin Parks, MS |
| Reviewed By: | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine, Ruth Schneider, MPH, RD - Diet and Nutrition |
| Editors: | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Pat Truman |
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