Prevalence of hypertension and its associated risk factors in a rural black population of mthatha town, south africa

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Prevalence of hypertension and its associated risk factors in a rural black population of mthatha town, south africa

Background: The occurrence of hypertension has been increasing alarmingly in both low and middle-income countries. Despite acknowledging hypertension as the most common life-threatening risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), a dearth of data is available on the prevalence, awareness, and dete...

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Main Authors:	Sharma, J.R., Mabhida, S.E., Myers-Franchi, Bronwyn, Apalata, T., Nicol, E., Benjeddou, M., Muller, C., Johnson, R.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI 2021
Subjects:	Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Environmental Sciences Public, Environmental & Occupational Health Environmental Sciences & Ecology hypertension prevalence body mass index factors hypertension treatment
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/85595

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