Why the study?
It is unclear whether the higher hypertension prevalence observed in PLHIV in high-income countries also applies in sub-Saharan Africa and whether differences are due to HIV infection or socio-demographic factors.
Cross-Sectional (n=3,404)
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Gagliardini et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in HIV and Hypertension (n=3,404). HIV infection vs. HIV-negative individuals was evaluated on Prevalent hypertension (self-reported prior diagnosis by a doctor or nurse) (OR 0.93, 95% CI 0.65-1.32, p=0.674).
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