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Hypertension in older adults in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis

BACKGROUND: Hypertension is the leading driver of cardiovascular disease deaths in Africa. Its prevalence is highest in older populations. Yet, this group has received little attention in many African countries. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis (PROSPERO registration: CRD4201705647...

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Autores principales: Bosu, William Kofi, Reilly, Siobhan Theresa, Aheto, Justice Moses Kwaku, Zucchelli, Eugenio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6450645/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30951534
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0214934