Prevalence and Detection Rate of Hypertension and Keshan-disease During Last Decade in Keshan-disease Epidemic Area
- VernacularTitle:近10年来克山病区高血压发病率的动态变化
- Author:
Yong-Rui ZHANG
;
Yong-Jian LIAO
;
Peng-Fei GE
;
Yong-Qin CAO
;
Hong-Zong SI
;
Cai-Xia DONG
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Keshan-disease area;
Hypertension;
Trend
- From:
Chinese Journal of Hypertension
2006;0(08):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Background and Objective Keshan disease is clinically characterized as a dilated eardiomyopathy. We analyze the prevalence trend during last decade of hypertension and Keshan-disease in Yangzhuang village which was a Keshan-disease epidemic area.Method The survey including medical history,blood pressure and ECG were carried out every two years during the follow up 13 years.Results During follow up period,the total detection rate(hypertension:13.4 % vs Keshan-disease:10.7 %,?~2=8.555,P=0.002)and the accumulative rate of hypertension were higher than those of Keshan-disease,which was on the contrary to that before 1993,when increasing rate of Keshan-disease was higher than hypertension.Furthermore,the accumulative increasing rate of hypertension was 240.0%,which was higher than the national average level during corresponding period with no significant differences between female and male.Conclusion The detection rate of hypertension in Keshan disease epidemic area was higher than the average rate nation-wide.Whether the hypertension prevalence was re- lated to Keshan-disease needs further investigation.
