Shifting guidelines for hypertension: focus on sub-Saharan Africa

BABATUNDE LAWAL SALAKO Babatunde Lawal Salako, MBBS, FWACP, Senior Lecturer, Consultant Physician and Nephrologist, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, University College Hospital, PMB 5116, Ibadan, Nigeria The definition of hypertension has been altered frequently, and varying guidelines have been produced. These incessant changes have not allowed for proper documentation of data on prevalence and control of hypertension in different regions, for example Sub-Saharan Africa, which take into consideration the peculiarities of the region. Read More >>>

 

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