Serum uric acid levels among nigerians with essential hypertension

Nigerian Journal of Physiological Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 41-44

  Emokpae, Abiodun M ^a,b   Abdu, Aliyu ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABOMEY CALAVI   (Benin)

^b AMINU KANO TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Essential hypertension; Hyperuricaemia; Nigeria

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897586208     PISSN: 0794859X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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