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Childhood hypertension linked to threefold increased risk of kidney disease

By Lynda Williams, medwireNews Reporter

medwireNews: Paediatric hypertension is associated with a significantly increased long-term risk of major adverse kidney events, suggests research published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health.

This independent news story was supported by an educational grant from L’Institut Servier, Suresnes, France.

Read the full story on the L’Institut Servier website

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