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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HAEMOSTATIC PARAMETERS AND MICROALBUMINURIA AS PREDICTORS OF TARGET ORGAN DYSFUNCTION IN HYPERTENSIVES IN NORTHERN NIGERIA

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Supervisor: Prof. Aisha, I. MAMMAN, Prof. Balarabe Garko SANI, Dr Aliyu, A. BABADOKO
Faculty: PATHOLOGY
Month: 11
Year: 2014

Abstract

Introduction/background: Hypertension is one of the commonest non-communicable diseases in our environment and is of public health significance due to the medical and socioeconomic sequelae of its complications. These complications have been associated with abnormalities in haemostasis and rheology. Aim and objectives: To determine some haemostatic parameters in hypertensive patients, some factors influencing them and their relationship with microalbuminuria as predictors of target organ damage. Materials and methods: It was a cross-sectional, descriptive, non-interventional study, which utilized interviewer-administered questionnaires, physical examination and tests on urine and blood specimens. One hundred and seven (107) adult participants were studied. Full blood counts, biochemical and haemostatic tests were carried out.

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