Systolic blood pressure and 6-year mortality in South Africa: a country-wide, population-based cohort study

Summary: Background: Improving hypertension control is an important global health priority, yet, to our knowledge, there is no direct evidence on the relationship between blood pressure and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. We aimed to investigate the relationship between systolic blood pressure and...

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Main Authors: Alpha Oumar Diallo, MPH, Mohammed K Ali, MD, Pascal Geldsetzer, ScD, Emily W Gower, PhD, Trasias Mukama, MPH, Ryan G Wagner, PhD, Justine Davies, ProfMD, Maarten J Bijlsma, PhD, Nikkil Sudharsanan, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-02-01
Series:The Lancet. Healthy Longevity
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666756820300507