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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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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 |