2005
DOI: 10.4314/hmrj.v1i2.33799
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Hypertension In Type II Diabetes Mellitus In Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Nigeria

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“…In this study, 48.3% (226) of diabetics are hypertensive or are currently on anti-hypertensive, a finding which is in line with earlier Nigerian studies which have reported a hypertension prevalence of between 30 to 55% among clinical patients with diabetes [15][16][17]. It is however lower than figures in western climes where more than 70% of people with diabetes reportedly have high blood pressure or are being treated with medications for hypertension [18].…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 88%
“…In this study, 48.3% (226) of diabetics are hypertensive or are currently on anti-hypertensive, a finding which is in line with earlier Nigerian studies which have reported a hypertension prevalence of between 30 to 55% among clinical patients with diabetes [15][16][17]. It is however lower than figures in western climes where more than 70% of people with diabetes reportedly have high blood pressure or are being treated with medications for hypertension [18].…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 88%
“…Hypertension and diabetes are two diseases that patients often suffer simultaneously or at close intervals. Research conducted by Silih et al (2012) showed a significant relationship between diabetes mellitus and hypertension [23]. In addition, this study is also supported by other studies by Mubarak et al (2008) and Teo et al (2011), which show that there is a relatively high prevalence of hypertension in people with diabetes mellitus [25,26].…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 85%
“…For example, research conducted by Movahed et al (2010) showed an association between hypertension and diabetes in the population in the United States [20]. In addition, Oli et al (1981), Oyewo et al (1989), and Agaba et al (2002) also showed an association between hypertension and diabetes [21][22][23].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%