Cardiovascular Risk Factors in a Suburban Community in Nigeria

Cardiovascular Risk Factors in a Suburban Community in Nigeria

The burden of hypertension, a silent killer, continues to increase in low- and middle-income countries. This study evaluated blood pressure (BP) in healthy adults to determine their risk of developing hypertension and to reduce associated morbidity of the disease. Overall, 182 subjects aged >16 y...

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Main Authors:	Titilope Modupe Dokunmu, Omolara Faith Yakubu, Abiodun Humphrey Adebayo, Grace Iyabo Olasehinde, Shalom Nwodo Chinedu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:	International Journal of Hypertension
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/6898527

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