Serum Selenium levels in Essential hypertension among adults at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
Date
2017
Authors
Chisulo, A.C.
Lambwe, N.
Sijumbila, G.
Mukosha, M.
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Medical journal of Zambia
Abstract
In Zambia essential hypertension is one of the commonest and non prevalent non communicable diseases. In the current medical literature it is not clear on the serum selenium levels among essential hypertensive patients in Zambia despite evidence in literature of its role in development of hypertension. The present study investigated serum selenium levels in essential hypertensive adults. We hypothesised that serum selenium levels were significantly lower in this population and were a risk factor for developing hypertension.
Description
This article presents a study which investigated serum selenium levels in essential hypertensive adults
Keywords
Selenium , Selenium Compounds , Serum
Citation
Chisulo, A.C. Lambwe, N. Sijumbila, G. Mukosha, M., (2017) .Serum Selenium levels in Essential hypertension among adults at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia. Medical Journal of Zambia. Volume 44 (4)