Hypertension in Puerto Rico: results of a detection clinic
Santiago Delpín, E.A.
Boletin de la Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico 74(12): 376-379
1982
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-4849 PMID: 6086115 Document Number: 701149
As part of detection activities sponsored by the Puerto Rico Kidney Foundation a detection clinic was conducted in a major shopping center in San Juan. 1009 wersubjects studied, 125 of which were children and 884 adults. In the adult population a 20% incidence of hypertension was discovered. Analysis showed that the blood pressure patterns are similar to studies responded previously. No relationship was found with sex or race. Hypertensive subjects were older than normotensive and had a higher incidence of family history of renal disease and hypertension. Tables are presented with normal values for the children and adult population in Puerto Rico.
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