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Mild blood pressure elevations are observed relatively frequently and in all age groups. There is no generally accepted definition of mild hypertension, however, nor is there agreement as to the level of pressure at which treatment should commence. Theoretically, antihypertensive therapy should be initiated at the level which carries an excess risk for future morbidity and mortality.
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Stumpe, K.O. (1982). The Early Treatment of Mild Hypertension. In: Rosenthal, J. (eds) Arterial Hypertension. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-5657-1_29
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