Abstract:During present assessment 73.9 % donors were hypertensive out of which 30.4% were on single, 34.8% on two and 8.7% on triple antihypertensives.The pre-donation Systolic BP was < 120mmHg in 7.2%, 120-139 mmHg in 88.4%, 140-159 mm Hg in 4.3%. At the time of study, 70.8% donors had SBP ranging from 140 -160mm Hg, 29.2% in the range of 120 -139 mm Hg (pre-hypertensive).Pre-donation, 34.8% donors had DBP < 80 mm Hg , 56.5 % -80-89 mm Hg and 8.7% in range of 90-99 mmHg.At the time of study 63.1% had DBP -90 -99 mm H… Show more
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