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From: Hypertension is associated with an increased risk for severe imported falciparum malaria: a tertiary care hospital based observational study from Berlin, Germany

Fig. 1

Age distribution (a) and prevalence of hypertension (b) differed significantly between patients originating from endemic and non-endemic countries. The latter group was older and age distribution was broader. Prevalence of hypertension was strictly age-associated and increased markedly from the fifth decade onwards in both subgroups (b). However, hypertension was continuously more prevalent among individuals of endemic origin. Note that only 4 individuals originating from endemic regions and being ≥ 60 years were included

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Malaria Journal

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