2014
DOI: 10.4314/njp.v42i1.6
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Adolescent blood pressure pattern in Rivers State, Nigeria: A rural - urban comparison

Abstract: Background: Childhood and adolescent blood pressure pattern have been known to predict adult blood pressure levels and development of hypertension. Hypertension, once rare in traditional African societies, is now the commonest non-communicable disease in Nigeria. There are few studies on adolescent blood pressure pattern, especially in adolescents living in rural areas. It is therefore important to identify blood pressure differences, if any, between adolescents living in rural areas compared to their urban co… Show more

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