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“It’s because I think too much”: Perspectives and experiences of adults with hypertension engaged in HIV care in northern Tanzania

BACKGROUND: Hypertension, a leading risk for cardiovascular mortality, is an important co-morbidity among people living with HIV (PLHIV). In Tanzania, hypertension prevalence among PLHIV approaches 20 to 30%. However, most patients are unaware of their diagnosis and are not receiving treatment. Unde...

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Autores principales: Manavalan, Preeti, Minja, Linda, Wanda, Lisa, Hertz, Julian T., Thielman, Nathan M., Okeke, Nwora Lance, Mmbaga, Blandina T., Watt, Melissa H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7714125/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33270765
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0243059