[Prospective epidemiologic study of arterial hypertension in an organized population of Novosibirsk].

Dependence of the incidence and detectability of arterial hypertension on some risk factors was examined in middle-aged males in a three-year prospective study of a random representative sample of an organized Novosibirsk population. Age at first examination, arterial BP rise to a marginal level, excessive body weight and aggravated heredity affected considerably the detectability of recent arterial hypertension.