Urban-rural differences in hypertension prevalence in low-income and middle-income countries, 1990-2020: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Urban-rural differences in hypertension prevalence in low-income and middle-income countries, 1990-2020: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

<h4>Background</h4>The influence of urbanicity on hypertension prevalence remains poorly understood. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the difference in hypertension prevalence between urban and rural areas in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), whe...

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Main Authors: Otavio T Ranzani, Anjani Kalra, Chiara Di Girolamo, Ariadna Curto, Fernanda Valerio, Jaana I Halonen, Xavier Basagaña, Cathryn Tonne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-08-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1004079

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1004079

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