20 Framingham Heart Study postulated that, SBP showed an increasing trend during 30–84 years or more but rise of DBP is limited to the fifth decade of life beyond which there was a gradual decline. 13 , 21 Such differential rise in SBP and DBP leads to various hypertension subtypes with distinct clinical implications. 22 , 23 , 24 Present communication revealed distribution of hypertension subtypes in a representative hilly tribe from Mizoram, NE India.
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Distribution of hypertension subtypes in a hill tribe of Mizoram, Northeast India.
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