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Prevalence and correlates of prehypertension and hypertension among adults in Delta State, Nigeria: a cross-sectional community-based study

BACKGROUND: There are indications that prehypertension precedes hypertension. Like hypertension, it is associated with increased cardiovascular risk. OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence, awareness and correlates of prehypertension and hypertension among adults in Delta State, Nigeria. METHODS: Th...

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Autores principales: Umuerri, Ejiroghene M, Aiwuyo, Henry O
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Ghana Medical Association 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7445701/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32863413
http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/gmj.v54i1.8