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People of Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) and South Asians(SA) ethnic minorities living in Europe have higher risk of stroke than native Europeans(EU). Study objective is to provide an assessment of gender specific absolute differences in office systolic(SBP) and diastolic(DBP) blood pressure(BP) levels between SSA, SA, and EU.

Panethnic Differences in Blood Pressure in Europe: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

PERLINI, STEFANO
2016-01-01

Abstract

People of Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) and South Asians(SA) ethnic minorities living in Europe have higher risk of stroke than native Europeans(EU). Study objective is to provide an assessment of gender specific absolute differences in office systolic(SBP) and diastolic(DBP) blood pressure(BP) levels between SSA, SA, and EU.
2016
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PLOS ONE
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Adult; Europe; Female; Humans; Male; Blood Pressure; Ethnic Groups
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Modesti, Pietro Amedeo; Reboldi, Gianpaolo; Cappuccio, Francesco P; Agyemang, Charles; Remuzzi, Giuseppe; Rapi, Stefano; Perruolo, Eleonora; Parati, G...espandi
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