The Burden of Cardiovascular Disease Attributable to Hypertension in Nigeria: A 'Modelling Study Using Summary-Level Data'

• Main Authors: Adedayo E. Ojo (Author), Dike B. Ojji (Author), Diederick E. Grobbee (Author), Mark D. Huffman (Author), Sanne A. E. Peters (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Ubiquity Press, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Globally, cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of mortality and disability, with hypertension being the single most important modifiable risk factor. Hypertension is responsible for about 18% of global deaths from CVD, of which African regions are disproportionately aff...