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Epidemiology of Hypertension in Australia
Chief Investigator
Research Staff
- Dr Danny Liew MBBS
- Dr Andrew Haydon MBBS, FRACP
- Dr Dianna Magliano BAppSc(Hons), PhD
Funding body - Bristol Myers-Squibb
Summary
This study is currently underway into the epidemiology of hypertension in Australia. Using cross-sectional data, the distribution and types of hypertension and associated treatment will be examined. Associations between treatment coverage and other variables may elucidate risk factors for inadequate management of hypertension. Lifestyle and dietary factors and their associations with blood pressure will also be explored. These data will subsequently be used to model the long term effects of hypertension in Australia, such as stroke, cardiac and renal disease, and how these may be minimised via appropriate interventional strategies.
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