Systemic blood pressure increases with age and is correlated with _________ and _________throughout childhood and adolescence
ANS:
height; weight
Systemic blood pressure increases with age and is correlated with height and weight throughout childhood and adolescence. Significant hypertension is considered when measurements are persistently at or above the 95th percentile for the patient's age and sex.
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