High blood pressure in adolescence a silent risk of atherosclerosis later in life, finds study

A blood pressure as low as 120/80 mm Hg in adolescence can be linked to a higher risk of atherosclerosis in middle age, according to a study led from Linköping University, Sweden. The findings, published in the journal JAMA Cardiology, indicate that high blood pressure early in life plays an important role in the development of coronary artery disease.

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