Hypertension in the elderly: Epidemiolog
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J. J. McNeil; C. A. Silagy
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Article
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1991
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Springer US
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English
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In all but a few remote and unacculturated tribes, blood pressure rises with advancing age. By the time Western adult males or females reach their 70s their probability of being hypertensive (BP > 140/90 mmHg) exceeds 50%. Unlike various other risk factors for vascular disease, hypertension retains