The prevalence of elevated blood pressure in a sample of slovene children and adolescents: a pilot study
By: Tjaša Hertiš, Tadej Petek and Nataša Marčun Varda

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Language: English
Page range: 72 - 80
Submitted on: Nov 19, 2016
Accepted on: Jan 18, 2018
Published on: Apr 12, 2018
Published by: National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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