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High Blood Pressure in Childhood and Premature Cardiovascular Disease Mortality

JAMA 10.1001/jama.2025.14405

September 07, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT

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This cohort study examines the association of elevated blood pressure at age 7 years with cardiovascular disease mortality later in life.

Corresponding Author: Alexa A. Freedman, PhD, Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 680 N Lake Shore Dr, Ste 1400, Chicago, IL 60611 (alexa.freedman@northwestern.edu).

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