Isolated systolic hypertension and its associated risk factors in Iranian middle age and older population: a population-based study

Abstract Background Isolated systolic hypertension (ISH), is the most common form of hypertension in older adults. However, the ISH prevalence is not well known in many developing countries such as Iran. This study was conducted to determine the ISH prevalence and its related risk factors in an Iran...

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Main Authors: Ali Hosseinzadeh, Hossein Ebrahimi, Ahmad Khosravi, Mohammad Hassan Emamian, Hassan Hashemi, Akbar Fotouhi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-09-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-022-02856-7