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March 1, 1997Annals of Saudi Medicine

Arterial Hypertension in Saudi Arabia

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Population

13,700 individuals of both sexes in all age groups in Saudi Arabia

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

MAMansour M. Al-NozhaMAMohamed S. AliAOAli Karrar Osman

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Overview

Establishes baseline hypertension prevalence in Saudi Arabia; leaves open the need for longitudinal studies to guide practice.

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Population
13,700 individuals of both sexes in all age groups in Saudi Arabia
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Outcome
Prevalence of systolic and diastolic hypertension

This population-based survey establishes the prevalence of hypertension in Saudi Arabia, demonstrating a significant burden across both adult and pediatric populations.

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Al-Nozha et al. (1997) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7cecaf5ea1f309fbcd8db3https://doi.org/10.5144/0256-4947.1997.170
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