Journal of Hypertension: Open Access

Adamu Umar G

Publications

• Research Article
  Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome According to Three Defining Criteria in Hypertensive Population in a Rural Hospital Setting
  Author(s): Adamu Umar G, Umenze IK, Ibok IO, Abdullahi Aisha, Olaniyi OM and Oladele COAdamu Umar G, Umenze IK, Ibok IO, Abdullahi Aisha, Olaniyi OM and Oladele CO
  
  Aim: To determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome using National Cholesterol Education Program-Adult treatment Panel III, American Heart Association-National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and the Joint Interim Statement criteria and determine the prevalence of each of the cardiovascular risk factors in hypertensives attending a rural cardiology clinic in North central Nigeria Methods: This cross-sectional study used the National Cholesterol Education Program-Adult treatment Panel III (NCEP-ATP III), American Heart Association-National Heart Lung and Blood institute (AHA-NHLBI) and the Joint Interim Statement (JIS) criteria to assess metabolic syndrome in 204 patients with arterial hypertension attending cardiology clinic of Federal medical centre, Bida, North central Nigeria from February 2010 to April 2013. The demographic and clinical history of the patients was tak.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-1095.1000196

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