Prevalence and Risks Factors of Prehypertension in Africa: A Systematic Review

• Main Authors: Koussoh Simone Malik (Author), Kassi Anicet Adoubi (Author), Jérôme Kouame (Author), Madikiny Coulibaly (Author), Marie-Laure Tiade (Author), Serge Oga (Author), Michèle Ake (Author), Odile Ake (Author), Luc Kouadio (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Ubiquity Press, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Hypertension is one of the major factors for high mortality of adults in Africa. However, complications occur at lower values than those previously classified as hypertension. Thus, prehypertension is considered as a new category of hypertension and a major risk factor for developing cli...