The most frequent cause of serious hypertension in children is
A)malnutrition.
B)liver failure.
C)renal disease.
D)rheumatic fever.
E)heart disease.

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Do not make the diagnosis of hypertension based on one reading. If the systolic blood pressure is elevated and the diastolic is not, anxiety may be responsible. Most children with a diagnosis of hypertension have an identifiable cause, usually renal disease.

The Most Frequent Cause of Serious Hypertension in Children Is