Association of Aldosterone and Cortisol with Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Prehypertension Stage

Background. The Pakistani population has higher incidence of cardiovascular (CV) diseases at younger ages, due to undiagnosed, uncontrolled hypertension (HTN). A variety of associated HTN stressors is also reported. The study plans to understand the variables associated with initiation of HTN in thi...

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Main Authors: Sadiqa Badar Syed, Masood Anwar Qureshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Hypertension
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/906327