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Hypertension
Studies from A.S. Kerketta and colleagues reveal new findings on hypertension
May 19th, 2009
"dividuals. Diseases of the respiratory tract, like upper and lower respiratory tract infection, asthma, tuberculosis and leprosy, were found in small numbers," scientists writing in the journal Zeitschrift Fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie report. "The prevalence of hypertension among males and females was 31.8% and 42.2%, respectively. The LS had the highest prevalence of hypertension ( 63% among men and 68% among women). With regard to anaemia status, severe anaemia was marked in 70% of males and 76.7% of females in the LS, while in other groups the prevalence of severe anaemia ranged from 15% to 33%. Although the prevalence of severe anaemia in other tribal...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-05-19)
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