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http://ir.lib.seu.ac.lk/handle/123456789/380| Title: | Prevalence of hypertension among diabetic patients attending diabetic clinic at teaching hospital, Batticaloa |
| Authors: | Faroos, M.K.M Kisokanth, G |
| Keywords: | Diabetes Mellitus (DM) Hypertension Prevention |
| Issue Date: | 6-Jul-2013 |
| Publisher: | South Eastern University of Sri lanka |
| Citation: | Proceedings of the Third International Symposium 2013, pp. 90-96 |
| Abstract: | Diabetes Mellitus (DM), Hypertension are most common disorders in world population. Both are chronic medical conditions that frequently co-exist. It is a cross sectional descriptive study involving simple random sample of hundred diabetic patients who are attending to Diabetic clinics at Teaching Hospital, Batticaloa. Prevalence of hypertension among diabetic patients was 59%. Type of DM, family history of hypertension, lipid disorders had influence on development of Hypertension among DM patients (p<0.05). Prevalence of Hypertension among DM patients was moderately high. Awareness about complication of Hypertension and DM was inadequate in the sample studied |
| URI: | http://ir.lib.seu.ac.lk/handle/123456789/380 |
| ISSN: | 9789556270426 |
| Appears in Collections: | 3rd International Symposium - 2013 |
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