Prevalence and characteristics of resistant hypertensive patients in an Asian population

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Authors

Rabia Naseem · Dow University of Health Sciences

Arsalan Majeed Adam · Dow University of Health Sciences

Fiza Khan · Jinnah Sindh Medical University

Adiya Dossal · Jinnah Sindh Medical University

Ibrahim Khan · Dow University of Health Sciences

Ammara Khan · Dow University of Health Sciences

Hannah Paul

Abstract

Nearly one in ten hypertensive patients had true resistant hypertension, and twenty-five percent of patients had pseudo-resistance. Resistance hypertensions is significantly associated with female gender, older age, obesity, dietary noncompliance and increased use of NSAIDs.

Topics & Keywords

Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies Nutritional Studies and Diet Sodium Intake and Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Indian Heart Journal

Volume 69, Issue 4, pp. 442-446

DOI: 10.1016/j.ihj.2017.01.012

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