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Prevalence and control of hypertension in a Niger Delta semi urban community, Nigeria

BACKGROUND: Hypertension is a public health problem worldwide, but the prevalence in Amassoma, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area is not known. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence of hypertension in the locality and the extent of control in diagnosed cases. METHODS: It is a prospective study i...

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Autores principales:	Suleiman, Ismail A., Amogu, Ebubechukwu O., Ganiyu, Kehinde A.
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Centro de Investigaciones y Publicaciones Farmaceuticas 2013
Materias:	Original Research
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3780508/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24155846

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