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Stage 2 hypertension is defined as a systolic blood pressure of 140 mm Hg or higher or a diastolic blood pressure of 90 mm Hg or higher.

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Is it true that stage 2 hypertension is defined as a systolic blood pressure of 140 mm Hg or higher or a diastolic blood pressure of 90 mm Hg or higher?

Yes. Stage 2 hypertension is indeed defined as a systolic blood pressure of 140 mm Hg or higher or a diastolic blood pressure of 90 mm Hg or higher, as supported by standard medical reference documentation.

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Wikipedia: Hypertension
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Wikipedia: Hypertension. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertension

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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US): Introduction - Screening for Hypertension in Children and Adolescents: Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Confirms Stage 2 hypertension thresholds as systolic >=140 mmHg or diastolic >=90 mmHg for children/adolescents.
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US): Introduction - Screening for Hypertension in Children and Adolescents: Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. (n.d.). Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK564973/#ch1

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