Prevalence of anemia and associated factors among adult hypertensive patients in Referral Hospitals, Amhara Regional State

Abstract Anemia is a risk factor for adverse cardiovascular disease outcomes in hypertensive patients. Chronic anemia increases preload, reduces afterload, and leads to increased cardiac output in hypertension patients. In the long term, this may result in maladaptive left ventricular hypertrophy, w...

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Main Authors: Yibeltal Yismaw Gela, Daniel Gashaneh Belay, Dagmawi Chilot, Amare Agmas Andualem, Desalegn Anmut Bitew, Deresse Sinamaw, Habitu Birhan Eshetu, Abdulwase Mohammed Seid, Wudneh Simegn, Anteneh Ayelign Kibret, Mohammed Abdu Seid, Mengistie Diress
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-41553-z