"Prehypertension" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Blood pressure levels that are between normotension and hypertension. Individuals with prehypertension are at a higher risk for developing cardiovascular diseases. Generally, prehypertension is defined as SYSTOLIC PRESSURE of 131-139 mm Hg and/or DIASTOLIC PRESSURE of 81-89 when the optimal is 120/80 mm Hg. For diabetics and other metabolism diseases the prehypertension is around 110-129/70-79 mm Hg.
| Descriptor ID |
D058246
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.907.653
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| Concept/Terms |
Prehypertension- Prehypertension
- Prehypertensions
- Pre-Hypertension
- Pre Hypertension
- Pre-Hypertensions
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Prehypertension" by people in Profiles.
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Medical nutrition therapy provided by a dietitian improves outcomes in adults with prehypertension or hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Clin Nutr. 2024 06; 119(6):1417-1442.
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Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and Pre-Pregnancy Hypertension with Subsequent Incident Venous Thromboembolic Events. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024 Jan 12; 21(1).
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White Coat Hypertension Persistence in Children and Adolescents: The?Pediatric Nephrology Research Consortium Study. J Pediatr. 2022 07; 246:154-160.e1.
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Incident Heart Failure Within the First and Fifth Year after Delivery Among Women With Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and Prepregnancy Hypertension in a Diverse Population. J Am Heart Assoc. 2021 09 07; 10(17):e021616.
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Diagnostic Errors in Primary Care Pediatrics: Project RedDE. Acad Pediatr. 2018 03; 18(2):220-227.
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Elevated systolic blood pressure of children in the United States is associated with low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations related to body mass index: National Health and Examination Survey 2007-2010. Nutr Res. 2017 Feb; 38:64-70.
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Race or vitamin D: A determinant of intima media thickness in obese adolescents? Pediatr Diabetes. 2017 Nov; 18(7):619-621.
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Effects of aliskiren in diabetic and non-diabetic patients with coronary artery disease: Insights from AQUARIUS. Atherosclerosis. 2015 Dec; 243(2):553-9.
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Is 2015 the primetime year for prehypertension? Prehypertension: a cardiovascular risk factor or simply a risk marker? J Am Heart Assoc. 2015 Feb 19; 4(2).
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Prehypertension, hypertension, and the risk of acute myocardial infarction in HIV-infected and -uninfected veterans. Clin Infect Dis. 2014 Jan; 58(1):121-9.