Prevalence and predictors of hypertension in Namibia: A national-level cross-sectional study.

BACKGROUND:Hypertension has been identified as the single greatest contributor to the global burden of disease and mortality, with estimates suggesting that the highest levels of blood pressure have shifted from high-income countries to low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa. While evidence sugg...

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Main Authors: Leslie S Craig, Anastasia J Gage, Albertina M Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6147578?pdf=render