Pharmacotherapy for hypertension in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Pharmacotherapy for hypertension in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Abstract Background The highest burden of hypertension is found in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) with a threefold greater mortality from stroke and other associated diseases. Ethnicity is known to influence the response to antihypertensives, especially in black populations living in North America and Eur...

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Main Authors: Anna Seeley, Josephine Prynn, Rachel Perera, Rebecca Street, Daniel Davis, Anthony O. Etyang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Hypertension
Raised blood pressure
Sub-Saharan Africa
Africa
Antihypertensive agents
Hypertension/therapy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-020-01530-z

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