Prevalence and Determinants of Masked Hypertension in Nigeria: The REMAH Study

Abstract Background Estimating the burden of hypertension in Nigeria hitherto relied on clinic blood pressure (BP) measurement alone. This excludes individuals with masked hypertension (MH), i.e., normotensive clinic but hypertensive out-of-clinic BP. Methods In a nationally representative sample of...

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Published in:American journal of hypertension 2021-04, Vol.34 (4), p.359-366
Main Authors: Odili, Augustine N, Danladi, Benjamin, Chori, Babangida S, Oshaju, Henry, Nwakile, Peter C, Okoye, Innocent C, Abdullahi, Umar, Nwegbu, Maxwell M, Zawaya, Kefas, Essien, Ime, Sada, Kabiru, Ogedengbe, John O, Aje, Akinyemi, Isiguzo, Godsent C
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Summary:Abstract Background Estimating the burden of hypertension in Nigeria hitherto relied on clinic blood pressure (BP) measurement alone. This excludes individuals with masked hypertension (MH), i.e., normotensive clinic but hypertensive out-of-clinic BP. Methods In a nationally representative sample of adult Nigerians, we obtained clinic BP using auscultatory method and out-of-clinic BP by self-measured home BP with semi-automated oscillometric device. Clinic BP was average of 5 consecutive measurements and home BP was average of 3 days duplicate morning and evening readings. MH was clinic BP
ISSN:0895-7061
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DOI:10.1093/ajh/hpaa211