Prevalence of severe hypertension in a Sub-Saharan African community

Background: Though some data from in-hospital or selected populations are available, there are no studies reporting community-level prevalence of Severe Hypertension (SH) in sub-Saharan Africa. Methods: Study participants were recruited within the framework of The Heart Fund's global health ini...

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Main Authors: Bamba Gaye, Anne-Laure Janeczek, Kumar Narayanan, Roland N'Guetta, Maxime Vignac, Virginie Gallardo, Xavier Jouven, David Luu, Eloi Marijon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-08-01
Series:International Journal of Cardiology. Hypertension
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590086219300163