Hypertension and prehypertension underdiagnosed and undertreated in US children

(Children's Hospital of Philadelphia) Hypertension and prehypertension in children often go undiagnosed, according to a new study published today in Pediatrics. The study focused on children with abnormal blood pressures across the United States, and is the first to show a widespread underdiagnosis of these conditions by pediatricians in children ages 3 to 18.