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The burden of cardiovascular risk factors in hypertensive patients with other co-morbid chronic disease conditions at a teaching hospital in north-east Nigeria
Background: Unidentified or untreated risk factors affect quality of life and cause other negative health outcomes in chronic diseases. Objectives: The objective was to identify the burden of both modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors. Methods: The cross-sectional observational and prospective study involved a scientific sampling of patients with chronic illness. The most recent laboratory data were retrieved from patients’ case notes during each clinic visit. Results: About 56.7% patients had co-morbid diseases. Family histories of co- morbid diseases are highest in hypertension/stroke (…
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