1 Department of Biochemistry and Genetics, Genetic Research Unit, Peleforo GON COULIBALY University, Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire.
2 African Center for Shea Research and Application (CRAK), Korhogo, Ivory Coast.
3 Biosciences Training and Research Unit (UFR), Biology and Health Laboratory, Felix HOUPHOUET-BOIGNY University, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire.
4 Clinical Biochemistry and Haemobiology Unit, Pasteur Institute of Côte d'Ivoire, 01 BP 490 Abidjan 01, Côte d'Ivoire.
5 Service Cardiology and General Medicine Department, Korhogo Regional Hospital, Côte d'Ivoire.
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2025, 27(03), 1174-1179
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2025.27.3.3025
Received on 02 August 2025; revised on 11 September 2025; accepted on 13 September 2025
Background: The prevalence of arterial hypertension (AH) in Côte d'Ivoire was recently estimated at 38%. A recent study showed that hypertension was the second most frequent cause of consultation at the Korhogo Regional Hospital (KRH) in northern Côte d'Ivoire. This retrospective study, conducted at the KRH from 2016 to 2021, investigated the dynamics of cases of arterial hypertension (AH) in patients with a family history.
Methodology: We collected series of clinical and anthropomorphic data from 2375 patients diagnosed with arterial hypertension, of whom 103 patients (4,53%) had a history of hypertension. The data were subjected to computational statistical analysis using R software.
Results: In contrast to the general hypertensive population (hypertensives without a family history), in this subgroup (hypertensives with a family history), changes in prevalence were not significantly correlated with time or age (p>0,05). These results suggest a distinct profile, potentially influenced by genetic mechanisms or environmental and family habits.
Conclusion: Systematic identification of family history thus appears to be an essential lever for targeted prevention of certain cases of arterial hypertension.
Arterial Hypertension; Family History; Genetics; Korfhage; Côte d’Ivoire
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Dagnogo Olefongo, Dago Dougba Noël, Bahi Gnogbo Alexis, Botti Bi Dje Samuel, Deless Thiémélé, Kimou Adjiman Florent and Djaman Allico Joseph. Family history impact on arterial hypertension dynamics at the Korhogo Regional Hospital from 2016 to 2021: Epidemiological and genetic approach. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2025, 27(03), 1174-1179. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2025.27.3.3025.
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