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Editorial
. 2018 Aug;6(15):297.
doi: 10.21037/atm.2018.06.45.

Hypertension and cardiovascular disease in the sub-Saharan African context

Yackoob Seedat  1 , Ayan Ali  2 , Keith C Ferdinand  2
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Editorial

Hypertension and cardiovascular disease in the sub-Saharan African context

Yackoob Seedat et al. Ann Transl Med. 2018 Aug.
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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

Figures

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Figure 1
Factors that contribute to increased insulin resistance, which have been associated with HTN and CVD. CVD, cardiovascular disease; HTN, incidence of hypertension.
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Figure 2
Affordability of treatment for the prevention of secondary coronary artery heart disease in four low and middle-income countries.
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Figure 3
Out-of-pocket expenditure on healthcare in developed versus developing nations in sSA (19). sSA, sub-Saharan Africa.
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Figure 4
Methods to improve adherence with medication in the treatment of CVD disease. CVD, cardiovascular disease.
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