Prevalence and correlates of hypertension and diabetes mellitus in an urban community in North-Western Nigeria

INTRODUCTION: Worldwide, hypertension and diabetes mellitus (DM) are major causes of morbidity and mortality. This study assesses the prevalence and correlates of hypertension and DM in an urban community in northwestern Nigeria. METHODS: this was a cross-sectional descriptive study. Adults aged 18...

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Main Authors: Beatrice Ohunene Bello-Ovosi, Sunday Asuke, Shehu Ozovehe Abdulrahman, Muhammed Sani Ibrahim, Joseph Ogirima Ovosi, Modupe Arinola Ogunsina, Felicia Ohunene Anumah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Pan African Medical Journal 2018-01-01
Series:The Pan African Medical Journal
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Online Access: https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/29/97/pdf/97.pdf