The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 150, Issue 5 , Pages 491-497 , May 2007

White Coat Hypertension in Childhood: Evidence for End-Organ Effect

Received 23 June 2006 ,Revised 19 December 2006 ,Accepted 26 January 2007.

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 None of the authors has any conflicts of interest to disclose.

PII: S0022-3476(07)00108-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2007.01.033

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 150, Issue 5 , Pages 491-497 , May 2007

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