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Blood pressure cases 'to top 1bn'



ISLAMABAD: High blood pressure is out of control around the world,
with the number of sufferers expected to exceed a billion within 20
years, experts warn.
One in four adults already has the condition, which increases the risk
of heart disease, stroke and death.

But unhealthy modern lifestyles mean the toll could hit 1.56 billion
by 2025, up from 972 million in 2000, The Lancet medical journal
reports. The biggest problem is poor compliance with treatment, an
editorial claims.

Despite very effective and cost-effective treatments, target blood
pressure levels are very rarely reached.................



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