Current Prevalence Pattern of Hypertension in Nigeria: A Systematic Review.

The global burden of hypertension and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is rapidly increasing, and the African continent seems to be the most affected region in the world. The prevalence of hypertension in Nigeria forms a substantial portion of the total burden in Africa because of the large po...

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Main Authors: James Tosin Akinlua, Richard Meakin, Aminu Mahmoud Umar, Nick Freemantle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4603956?pdf=render