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Hypertension in African Populations: Review and Computational Insights.
Genes - 6 Apr 2021
Mabhida Sihle E, Mashatola Lebohang, Kaur Mandeep, Sharma Jyoti R, Apalata Teke, Muhamed Babu, Benjeddou Mongi, Johnson Rabia
Abstract excerpt
Hypertension (HTN) is a persistent public health problem affecting approximately 1.3 billion individuals globally. Treatment-resistant hypertension (TRH) is defined as high blood pressure (BP) in a hypertensive patient that remains above goal despite use of ≥3 antihypertensive agents of different classes including a diuretic. Despite a plethora of treatment options available, only 31.0% of individuals have their...
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