"It's because I think too much": Perspectives and experiences of adults with hypertension engaged in HIV care in northern Tanzania.

"It's because I think too much": Perspectives and experiences of adults with hypertension engaged in HIV care in northern Tanzania.

<h4>Background</h4>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 receiv...

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Main Authors: Preeti Manavalan, Linda Minja, Lisa Wanda, Julian T Hertz, Nathan M Thielman, Nwora Lance Okeke, Blandina T Mmbaga, Melissa H Watt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0243059

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