title: Reaction to Ilesanmi O S et al. The managed hypertensive: the costs of blood pressure control in a Nigerian town.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
authors: Kingsley Nnanna
authors: KN
authors: Ukwaja
authors: Cajetan C
authors: CC
authors: Onyedum
mesh_terms: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects*; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D004232:Diuretics
keywords: Hypertensive; Nigeria; cost burden; financial; patient; treatment
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