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...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
University of Basrah
2006-12-01
|
| Series: | The Medical Journal of Basrah University |
| Online Access: | https://mjbu.uobasrah.edu.iq/article_46426_56290b4433c6f9eb734a50784372a176.pdf |
| id |
doaj-d5809a1cc5b745a1831942337b5e0d8c |
|---|---|
| record_format |
Article |
| spelling |
doaj-d5809a1cc5b745a1831942337b5e0d8c2020-11-25T03:03:17ZengUniversity of BasrahThe Medical Journal of Basrah University 0253-07592413-44142006-12-01241788110.33762/mjbu.2006.4642646426HYPERTENSION AND FAMILY HISTORY IN MISSAN: A CASE-CONTROL STUDYYassen Obied YaseenABSTRACT 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.https://mjbu.uobasrah.edu.iq/article_46426_56290b4433c6f9eb734a50784372a176.pdf |
| collection |
DOAJ |
| language |
English |
| format |
Article |
| sources |
DOAJ |
| author |
Yassen Obied Yaseen |
| spellingShingle |
Yassen Obied Yaseen HYPERTENSION AND FAMILY HISTORY IN MISSAN: A CASE-CONTROL STUDY The Medical Journal of Basrah University |
| author_facet |
Yassen Obied Yaseen |
| author_sort |
Yassen Obied Yaseen |
| title |
HYPERTENSION AND FAMILY HISTORY IN MISSAN: A CASE-CONTROL STUDY |
| title_short |
HYPERTENSION AND FAMILY HISTORY IN MISSAN: A CASE-CONTROL STUDY |
| title_full |
HYPERTENSION AND FAMILY HISTORY IN MISSAN: A CASE-CONTROL STUDY |
| title_fullStr |
HYPERTENSION AND FAMILY HISTORY IN MISSAN: A CASE-CONTROL STUDY |
| title_full_unstemmed |
HYPERTENSION AND FAMILY HISTORY IN MISSAN: A CASE-CONTROL STUDY |
| title_sort |
hypertension and family history in missan: a case-control study |
| publisher |
University of Basrah |
| series |
The Medical Journal of Basrah University |
| issn |
0253-0759 2413-4414 |
| publishDate |
2006-12-01 |
| description |
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. |
| url |
https://mjbu.uobasrah.edu.iq/article_46426_56290b4433c6f9eb734a50784372a176.pdf |
| work_keys_str_mv |
AT yassenobiedyaseen hypertensionandfamilyhistoryinmissanacasecontrolstudy |
| _version_ |
1724686474104799232 |