Epidemiological links between malaria parasitaemia and hypertension: findings from a population-based survey in rural Cote d'Ivoire

摘要

Background: Although potential links between malaria parasitaemia and hypertension have been hypothesized, there is paucity of epidemiologic evidence on this link. We investigated in a population-based survey, the association between malaria parasitaemia and hypertension in Ivorian adults.