ABSTRACT

Hypertension is a very common di ea e affecting around I 0-20% of adult in indu trialized countries. Continuou effort have been directed during the Ia t three decade to detect and treat patient with high blood pre ure. De pite thi , hypertension remain a major cause of cardiova cu lar complication and repre ent , worldwide, the third mo t common cau e of death after malnutrition and smoking (Murray and Lopez, 1996).