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Association of Chronic Khat Chewing with Blood Pressure and Predictors of Hypertension Among Adults in Gurage Zone, Southern Ethiopia: A Comparative Study
PURPOSE: The leaves of the Khat plant contain amphetamine-like compounds which are implicated in the development of hypertension. The increase in blood pressure coincides with the plasma cathinone level. Other factors associated with hypertension are being overweight, obesity, cigarette smoking, alc...
Autores principales: | Geta, Teshome Gensa, Woldeamanuel, Gashaw Garedew, Hailemariam, Bereket Zeleke, Bedada, Diribsa Tsegaye |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6929923/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31908523 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IBPC.S234671 |
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