Open AccessC-reactive protein and hypertension among Ghanaian migrants and their homeland counterparts: the Research on Obesity and Diabetes among African Migrants study
Author(s) -
Joshua A N van Apeldoorn,
Eva L van der Linden,
Silver Bahendeka,
Erik Beune,
Karlijn Meeks,
Kerstin KlipsteinGrobusch,
BertJan H. van den Born,
Charles Agyemang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of hypertension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.249
H-Index - 172
eISSN - 1473-5598
pISSN - 0263-6352
DOI - 10.1097/hjh.0000000000003006
Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , obesity , logistic regression , diabetes mellitus , confidence interval , demography , cross sectional study , c reactive protein , environmental health , endocrinology , pathology , sociology , inflammation
Hypertension (HTN) is a growing public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and SSA migrants in Europe. Elevated levels of inflammatory marker C-reactive protein (CRP) have been linked to HTN but the relationship of CRP and HTN among SSA populations has not been studied. To address this knowledge gap, we studied the association between CRP and HTN in migrant and nonmigrant SSA populations residing in different settings.