Abstract
We aimed to learn the frequency of lemon juice usage among the hypertensive patients
in a local region of northern Turkey. One hundred fifty six (72.5%) of hypertensive
patients were using alternative therapy and eighty six patients (40%) were drinking
lemon juice. We think that to gain success in the treatment of hypertension educating
the society is important and there should be clinical studies about the effect of
lemon juice on blood pressure, which is one of the most common alternative therapies
in our country.
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Publication history
Published online: July 02, 2008
Accepted:
March 1,
2008
Received:
February 26,
2008
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