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Clinical and Epidemiological Implications of 24‐Hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring for the Diagnosis of Hypertension in Kenyan Adults: A Population‐Based Study

BACKGROUND: The clinical and epidemiological implications of using ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) for the diagnosis of hypertension have not been studied at a population level in sub‐Saharan Africa. We examined the impact of ABPM use among Kenyan adults. METHODS AND RESULTS: We performe...

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Autores principales: Etyang, Anthony O., Warne, Ben, Kapesa, Sailoki, Munge, Kenneth, Bauni, Evasius, Cruickshank, J. Kennedy, Smeeth, Liam, Scott, J. Anthony G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5210452/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27979807
http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.116.004797