Hypertension: adherence to treatment in rural Bangladesh - findings from a population-based study

• Main Authors: Masuma Akter Khanam (Author), Wietze Lindeboom (Author), Tracey Lynn Perez Koehlmoos (Author), Dewan Shamsul Alam (Author), Louis Niessen (Author), Abul Hasnat Milton (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2014-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Poor adherence has been identified as the main cause of failure to control hypertension. Poor adherence to antihypertensive treatment is a significant cardiovascular risk factor, which often remains unrecognized. There are no previous studies that examined adherence with antihypertensive...