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