Cardiovascular Risk Factors in a Suburban Community in Nigeria
The burden of hypertension, a silent killer, continues to increase in low- and middle-income countries. This study evaluated blood
pressure (BP) in healthy adults to determine their risk of developing hypertension and to reduce associatedmorbidity of the disease.
Overall, 182 subjects aged >16 years participated in the study. Systolic (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) was measured...
Published at International Journal of Hypertension
Volume 2018
Pages 6
Published in 2018
Dokunmu T. M., Yakubu O. F., Adebayo A. H., Olasehinde G. I., Chinedu S. N.
Dokunmu Titilope » Titilope Dokunmu is a researcher in the Department of Biochemistry, where she teaches basic biomedical sciences, biochemistry, molecular biology and pharmacology. She is a multidisciplinary scientist with expertise in biochemistry, cell culture, molecular biology, genomics and experimental therapeutics. Her research focus is on disease mechanisms and dynamics. Her research interest is on... view full profile