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Recommendations for the care of children and adolescents with hypertension are summarized in three slides Slide 3 of 3 ACE inhibitors should be considered for the initial treatment of hypertension, following appropriate reproductive counseling due to potential teratogenic effects (E) The goal of treatment is a blood pressure consistently <130/80 mmHg or below the 90th percentile for age, sex, and height, whichever is lower (E)116Reference American Diabetes Association. Standards of medical care in diabetes—2013. Diabetes Care 2013;36(suppl 1):S41.