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...
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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-02-01
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Series: | The Lancet. Healthy Longevity |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666756820300507 |
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