Serum Lipid Profile of Newly Diagnosed Hypertensive Patients in Nnewi, South-East Nigeria
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Serum Lipid Profile of Newly Diagnosed Hypertensive Patients in Nnewi, South-East Nigeria
Abnormalities in serum lipid and lipoprotein levels are recognized major modifiable cardiovascular disease and essential hypertension risk factors. The objective of this study was to examine the serum lipid patterns of newly diagnosed hypertensive patients attending a tertiary healthcare centre in South East Nigeria. Methods. Two hundred and fifty newly diagnosed adult hypertensive patients and...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Hypertension
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2090-0384,2090-0392
DOI: 10.1155/2012/710486