Prevalence and predictors of different patterns of hypertension among adults aged 20–60 years in rural communities of Southeast Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

Autor: Rufina N. B. Ayogu, Mmesoma G. Ezeh, Adaobi M. Okafor

Publikováno v: Archives of Public Health, Vol 79, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2021)

Abstract Background Hypertension, a major cardiovascular disease risk factor exists several years without symptoms. Few data exist on prevalence and predictors of hypertension among apparently healthy Nigerian adults. This makes it difficult for poli

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Prevalence and predictors of different patterns of hypertension among adults aged 20–60 years in rural communities of Southeast Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

Autor: Adaobi M. Okafor, Rufina N. B. Ayogu, Mmesoma G Ezeh

Publikováno v: Archives of Public Health, Vol 79, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2021)
Archives of Public Health

Background Hypertension, a major cardiovascular disease risk factor exists several years without symptoms. Few data exist on prevalence and predictors of hypertension among apparently healthy Nigerian adults. This makes it difficult for policy-makers

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-021-00724-y

Arterial stiffness and hypertension in a large population of untreated individuals: the Rotterdam Study

Autor: Jacqueline C.M. Witteman, Cornelia M. van Duijn, Albert Hofman, Robert S. Reneman, Oscar H. Franco, Arnold P.G. Hoeks, Francesco U.S. Mattace-Raso, Germaine C. Verwoert, Eric J.G. Sijbrands

Publikováno v: Journal of Hypertension, 32(8), 1606-1612. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Journal of Hypertension, 32(8), 1606-1612. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS

Objective: We studied whether arterial stiffness measured as aortic pulse wave velocity (aPWV) and carotid distensibility was associated with different subtypes of hypertension in a large population of untreated middle-aged and elderly men and women.

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https://pure.eur.nl/en/publications/a35223cb-d8ca-4015-a339-4afcdd6804db