Pulse Pressure Relationships with Demographics and Kidney Function in Ashanti, Ghana
Introduction. Hypertension, particularly pulse pressure [PP] is a major risk factor for end-stage renal disease. However, the effect of individual components of hypertension namely PP, systolic [SBP] and diastolic blood pressure [DBP] on kidney function, in the general African population is unknown....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2018-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Hypertension |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7864564 |