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Young Adults with Prehypertension Are More Likely to Have Coronary Artery Calcium and Atherosclerosis Later in Life

Friday, September 19, 2008 5:19

A new study published in Annals of Internal Medicine finds that prehypertension—systolic blood pressure 120 to 139 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure 80 to 89 mmHg— during young adulthood is common and associated with coronary atherosclerosis.

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