how to prevent or delay hypertension
May 2006
Experts are debating how to prevent or delay hypertension... in patients with prehypertension.
Prehypertension is blood pressure in the normal to high-normal range...systolic 120 to 139 and/or diastolic 80 to 89 mm Hg.
We know that lifestyle modifications can reduce the risk of developing hypertension...but they're hard to achieve and sustain.
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