Prevalence and predictors of different patterns of hypertension among adults aged 20–60 years in rural communities of Southeast Nigeria: a cross-sectional study
Abstract Background Hypertension, a major cardiovascular disease risk factor exists several years without symptoms. Few data exist on prevalence and predictors of hypertension among apparently healthy Nigerian adults. This makes it difficult for policy-makers to concentrate efforts to control emergi...
Main Authors: | Rufina N. B. Ayogu, Mmesoma G. Ezeh, Adaobi M. Okafor |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-11-01
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Series: | Archives of Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-021-00724-y |
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