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Updated Friday, November 14, 2008 10:56 am TWN, AFP

You may have high blood pressure and not know it

PARIS -- More than half of people in three European countries who were diagnosed with high blood pressure in a recent survey did not know they had the condition, according to a study published Wednesday. And less than half of those who were aware that they had hypertension had managed to bring the problem under control, the study found.

Scientists examined 1,604 persons from southwest London, Limburg in Belgium and Abruzzo in Italy. The subjects also answered questions about healthcare and lifestyle habits. The study found that 24 percent of participants had high blood pressure, but than only 44 percent of them were aware of their condition.

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