Relationship between Plasma Aldosterone Levels and Left Ventricular Mass in Hypertensive Africans
Background. Hypertension is the most common cardiovascular disease worldwide and is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Studies have suggested that the activity of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system play a major role in the target organ damage such as left ventricular hypertrophy occurin...
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Main Authors: | Adewole Adebiyi, Olubayo Akinosun, Chibuike Nwafor, Ayodele Falase |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2013-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Hypertension |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/762597 |
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