Systematic Review and Meta‑Analysis of Prevalence of Hypertension in Renal Patients in Iran: Methodological Issues on Reporting

Maryam Mirzaei, Siavash Vaziri, Mohammad Bagher Shamsi

Abstract


We read with great interest the review article “Prevalence of Hypertension in Renal Diseases in Iran: Systematic Review and Meta‑Analysis” by Motedayen et al., published in Int J Prev Med 2019.

Keywords


Systematic Review; Hypertension; Meta‑Analysis

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