Volume : IX, Issue : VII, July - 2020

Prevalence of Masked hypertension in rural and suburban areas of Bihar.

Dr Amarendra Narayan Choudhary

Abstract :

Masked hypertension is a variant of hypertension when office measurement of BP is normal but out of office measurement (HBPM– Home blood pressure measurement or ABPM–Ambulatory blood pressure measurement) is high. Masked hypertension is also a strong risk factor as persistent hypertension. Since most of the people having masked hypertension remain usually undiagnosed, it has more dangerous effects. This study aimed at knowing the prevalence of morning hypertension in the rural and suburban population of Bihar. Morning hypertension is the most common sub–type of masked hypertension. In the present study prevalence of morning– hypertension was found to be 14.02% for the total population (Male 17.64% and female 10.08%). The concept of the prevalence of masked hypertension in a community is important for the treatment of hypertension and the control of its complications such as cardiovascular events, stroke, renal diseases, and peripheral vascular diseases.

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PREVALENCE OF MASKED HYPERTENSION IN RURAL AND SUBURBAN AREAS OF BIHAR., Dr Amarendra Narayan Choudhary PARIPEX-INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-7 | July-2020

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