Hypertension

Research from Z.Q. Sun and colleagues provide new insights into hypertension

Published in Hospital Law Weekly, September 4th, 2008

According to a study from Shenyang, People's Republic of China, "The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of prehypertension, hypertension, and associated risk factors between Mongolian and Han populations in Northeast China. The study was conducted in 2004-2006, and used a multistage cluster sampling method to select a representative sample."

"A total of 9236 Mongolian people and 36,154 Han people in the same area, age 35 years or older, were examined. The survey on blood pressure and associated risk factors was carried out. Overall, the prevalence of prehypertension for Mongolian people was 43.6%, for Han people was 44.3%. The prevalence of hypertension in...

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Source: Hospital Law Weekly (2008-09-04)

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