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The magnitude of undiagnosed hypertension and associated factors among HIV-positive patients attending antiretroviral therapy clinics of Butajira General Hospital, Gurage Zone, Southern Ethiopia.

Bitew Zewudie TeferaShegaw Geze TenawMamo SolomonYibeltal Mesfin YesgatHaimanot AbebeZebene MekonnenShegaw Tesfa MengistBogale Chekole TemereAgerie Aynalem MewahegnTadele LankrewYihenew Sewale
Published in: SAGE open medicine (2022)
The magnitude of undiagnosed hypertension among HIV-positive patients attending the antiretroviral therapy clinic of Butajira General Hospital is high. The findings of this study implied that HIV-positive patients attending antiretroviral therapy clinics should be monitored routinely for hypertension; especially participants aged ⩾40 years, highly active antiretroviral therapy duration ⩾5 years, having diabetes mellitus comorbidity need more attention. Primary healthcare integration is also vital to enhance the health of HIV-positive patients on antiretroviral therapy.
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