Immigration Emergency in Italy: The Impact of Socioeconomic Status on Blood Pressure Levels and Control

Nowadays there are more than 5 millions of immigrants (8.3% of general adult population) in Italy. To evaluate the potential impact of immigration and the possession of a permanent residence on blood pressure (BP) levels and control in a low income population of immigrants from different countries. We evaluated clinical characteristics and social status of adult individuals with known diagnosis of hypertension afferent to the Poliambulatorio...