Prevalence and Determinants of Masked Hypertension Among Black Nigerians Compared With a Reference Population

Hitherto, diagnosis of hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa was largely based on conventional office blood pressure (BP). Data on the prevalence of masked hypertension (MH) in this region is scarce. Among individuals with normal office BP (

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Published in:Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. 1979) Tex. 1979), 2016-06, Vol.67 (6), p.1249-1255
Main Authors: Odili, Augustine N, Thijs, Lutgarde, Hara, Azusa, Wei, Fang-Fei, Ogedengbe, John O, Nwegbu, Maxwell M, Aparicio, Lucas S, Asayama, Kei, Niiranen, Teemu J, Boggia, José, Luzardo, Leonella, Jacobs, Lotte, Stergiou, George S, Johansson, Jouni K, Ohkubo, Takayoshi, Jula, Antti M, Imai, Yutaka, O’Brien, Eoin, Staessen, Jan A
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Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
African Continental Ancestry Group - statistics & numerical data
Age Distribution
Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory - methods
Case-Control Studies
Developing Countries
Female
Humans
Male
Masked Hypertension - diagnosis
Masked Hypertension - epidemiology
Middle Aged
Nigeria
Reference Values
Risk Assessment
Severity of Illness Index
Sex Distribution
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Summary:Hitherto, diagnosis of hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa was largely based on conventional office blood pressure (BP). Data on the prevalence of masked hypertension (MH) in this region is scarce. Among individuals with normal office BP (
ISSN:0194-911X
1524-4563
DOI:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.116.07242