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Epidemiology and patterns of hypertension in semi-urban communities, south-western Nigeria

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and subtypes of hypertension among semi-urban residents in south-western Nigeria. METHODS: All adults aged 18 years or older in 10 semi-urban communities were recruited for the study. The blood pressure (BP) reading taken with a validated electronic BP monitor...

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Autores principales: Olamoyegun,, MA, Iwuala, SO, Asaolu, SO, Oluyombo, R
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Clinics Cardive Publishing 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5408398/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27171978
http://dx.doi.org/10.5830/CVJA-2016-037