Ultrasound Measurement of the Abdominal Aortic Diameter in a Normotensive and Hypertensive Adult Nigerian Population in Enugu
O. D. Agu, F. U. Uduma, N. R. Njeze, S. O. Mgbor, E. N. Obikili & K. C. Eze · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2019
Background: Hypertension has direct effect on abdominal aortic diameter. Some of its manifestations are aortic aneurysm and dissection. Aims: To compare the AAD among adult normotensive and hypertensive subjects as well as correlating with age, sex and blood pressure. Materials a...
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10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i630203