Factors associated with hypertension prevalence, unawareness and treatment among Costa Rican elderly

BACKGROUND: Reliable information on the prevalence of hypertension is crucial in the development of health policies for prevention, control, and early diagnosis of this condition. This study describes the prevalence of hypertension among Costa Rican elderly, and identifies co-factors associated with...

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Autores principales: Méndez-Chacón, Ericka, Santamaría-Ulloa, Carolina, Rosero-Bixby, Luis
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2008
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2519084/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18681969
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-8-275

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2519084/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18681969
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-8-275

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