Blood Pressure and Haematological Indices in Twelve Communities in Ashanti, Ghana
Hypertension is the most important risk factor for cardiovascular mortality and morbidity in Sub-Saharan Africa. In western populations, high haemoglobin levels are associated with raised BP unlike in Sub-Saharan Africa where there is a paucity of data. Our study examines the association between hae...
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Main Authors: | Jacob Plange-Rhule, Sally M. Kerry, John B. Eastwood, Frank B. Micah, Sampson Antwi, Francesco P. Cappuccio |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2018-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Hypertension |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5952021 |
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