HYPERTENSION AND FAMILY HISTORY IN MISSAN: A CASE-CONTROL STUDY
ABSTRACT In this case-control study, family history, as a risk factor for hypertension, was assessed in 464 patients with proved hypertension revealing 247(53.2%) hypertensive patients with positive family history of this disease as compared to 26.4% of normotensive control subjects with positive fa...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Basrah
2006-12-01
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| Series: | The Medical Journal of Basrah University |
| Online Access: | https://mjbu.uobasrah.edu.iq/article_46426_56290b4433c6f9eb734a50784372a176.pdf |
| Summary: | ABSTRACT
In this case-control study, family history, as a risk factor for hypertension, was assessed in 464 patients
with proved hypertension revealing 247(53.2%) hypertensive patients with positive family history of this
disease as compared to 26.4% of normotensive control subjects with positive family history of
hypertension. More frequent hypertensive mothers were recognized as a first degree relative to both
hypertensive and normotensive patients inquired about family history of hypertension. |
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| ISSN: | 0253-0759 2413-4414 |