Serum calcium and blood pressure in Greek girls

In a random sample of 492 girls 12-15-years-old total serum calcium appeared to be correlated with blood pressure. Adolescents with total serum calcium equal to a greater than the cohort mean (2.5 mmol/l) had higher systolic blood pressures than those with a value below the cohort mean. This was pre...

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Published inActa cardiologica Vol. 45; no. 4; p. 291
Main Authors Adamopoulos, P N, Chaniotis, F J, Germanides, J, Argyros, G, Iliadou-Alexandrou, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 1990
Subjects
Adolescent
Blood Pressure - physiology
Body Height
Body Mass Index
Body Weight
Calcium - blood
Child
Cohort Studies
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Greece - epidemiology
Humans
Greece
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Summary:In a random sample of 492 girls 12-15-years-old total serum calcium appeared to be correlated with blood pressure. Adolescents with total serum calcium equal to a greater than the cohort mean (2.5 mmol/l) had higher systolic blood pressures than those with a value below the cohort mean. This was present at all ages.
ISSN:0001-5385