Prevalence of hypertension amongst persons with diabetes mellitus in Benin City, Nigeria.

@article{Unadike2011PrevalenceOH,
  title={Prevalence of hypertension amongst persons with diabetes mellitus in Benin City, Nigeria.},
  author={B. C. Unadike and Aihanuwa Eregie and A. E. Ohwovoriole},
  journal={Nigerian journal of clinical practice},
  year={2011},
  volume={14 3},
  pages={
          300-2
        }
}
OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of hypertension amongst persons with diabetes mellitus (DM) in Benin city. MATERIALS AND METHODS Four hundred and fifty diabetic subjects were evaluated for hypertension by measuring their blood pressure using a sphygmomanometer at the diabetes clinics of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital and Central Hospital, both in Benin City, Nigeria. Other data obtained included age, sex, type of DM, weight, height, body mass index and waist hip ratio… 
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