Determinants of change in blood pressure in Ghana: Longitudinal data from WHO-SAGE Waves 1-3.
The prevalence of hypertension is increasing in low- and middle-income countries, however statistics are generally derived from cross sectional surveys that utilize different methodologies and population samples. We investigated blood pressure (BP) changes over 11-12 years in a large cohort of adult...
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| Main Authors: | Elias K Menyanu, Barbara Corso, Nadia Minicuci, Ilaria Rocco, Joanna C Russell, Lisa J Ware, Glory Chidumwa, Nirmala N Naidoo, Richard B Biritwum, Paul R Kowal, Aletta E Schutte, Karen E Charlton |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2021-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0244807&type=printable |
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