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Objectives To detect prevalence of essential hypertension in early and mid adolescents and to identify various risk factors. Methods Blood pressure was recorded in 503 apparently normal school students in 10 to 16 yr age group as per standard guidelines. Detailed clinical examination was done in all cases. A detailed questionnaire was sent to parents. Results 6.16% of adolescents had high blood...