Awareness of blood pressure status, undiagnosed hypertension and proteinuria among adults in Umuahia, South-East Nigeria

Background: Hypertension and proteinuria are risk factors for cardiovascular disease. They are also important risk factors for further deterioration of renal function in chronic kidney disease (CKD) irrespective of the cause of CKD. Both are asymptomatic at early stages and can only be detected duri...

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Main Authors: Chimezie Godswill Okwuonu, Nnamdi Ezekiel Ojimadu, Oluchi Justina Chimezie, Uche Madudonu, Nkechi Ogbulafor, Okechukwu Samuel Ogah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Sahel Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.smjonline.org/article.asp?issn=1118-8561;year=2016;volume=19;issue=2;spage=82;epage=88;aulast=Okwuonu