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Hypertension among adults in a deprived urban area of Peru – Undiagnosed and uncontrolled?

BACKGROUND: In Peru, cardiovascular disease was the second most common cause of death in those aged 65 years or more in 2000. Hypertension is a major modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and if treated can significantly reduce cardiovascular disease risk. The objectives of this study w...

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Autores principales: Davies, Alisha R, Miranda, J Jaime, Gilman, Robert H, Smeeth, Liam
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2518278/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18710540
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-1-2