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Adherence to an intensive antihypertensive follow-up programme

Journal of Human Hypertension volume 17, pages 437–439 (2003)Cite this article

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In Western communities, approximately one out of four subjects have arterial hypertension (AH).1 Half of them are aware of their hypertension and 50% of them are treated with antihypertensive medication. Nevertheless, only 25% of these individuals achieve adequate blood pressure (BP) management.2

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  1. Blood Pressure Clinic of the 4th Department of Internal Medicine, ‘Evangelismos’ State General Hospital, Athens, Greece

    E J Diamantopoulos, E A Andreadis, C V Vassilopoulos, N S Giannakopoulos, P Papadopoulou, G I Tsourous & N H Tsiftsis

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Diamantopoulos, E., Andreadis, E., Vassilopoulos, C. et al. Adherence to an intensive antihypertensive follow-up programme. J Hum Hypertens 17, 437–439 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jhh.1001567

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