Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, Control, and Related Factors of Hypertension among Tajik Nomads Living in Pamirs at High Altitude

Background. Hypertension is a global problem, for which high-altitude residents exhibit higher burden. Hypertension in Tajik nomads from Pamirs with an average altitude above 4000 m remains less studied. We aimed to determine the prevalence, awareness, treatment, control, and risk factors associated...

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Main Authors: Lin Wang, Nanfang Li, Mulalibieke Heizhati, Suofeiya Abulikemu, Delian Zhang, Qin Luo, Ling Zhou, Jing Hong, Junli Hu, Li Cai, Xin Zhao, Le Sun, Liang Shao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:International Journal of Hypertension
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/5406485