POPLINE Keyword Guide -- Main Index
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- Scope Note
- Persistently high arterial blood pressure. Currently accepted threshold levels are 140 mm Hg systolic and 90 mm Hg diastolic pressure.
- Broader Keyword
- VASCULAR DISEASES
- Related Keyword
- BLOOD PRESSURE