Factors associated with uncontrolled blood pressure among Ghanaians: Evidence from a multicenter hospital-based study.
The burden of uncontrolled hypertension in Low-and-Middle Income Countries (LMICs) is high, with an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases and chronic renal failure in these settings.To assess the factors associated with uncontrolled blood pressure control in a cross-section of Ghanaian hypertens...
Main Authors: | Fred Stephen Sarfo, Linda M Mobula, Gilbert Burnham, Daniel Ansong, Jacob Plange-Rhule, Osei Sarfo-Kantanka, David Ofori-Adjei |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2018-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5858765?pdf=render |
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