Prevalence of hypertension and blood pressure profile amongst urban-dwelling adults in Nigeria: a comparative analysis based on recent guideline recommendations
Abstract Background Hypertension is the major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and prevalence rates are critical to understanding the burden and envisaging health service requirements and resource allocation. We aimed to provide an update of the current prevalence of hypertension and blood pr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-04-01
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Series: | Clinical Hypertension |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40885-019-0112-1 |