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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...
Autores principales: | Méndez-Chacón, Ericka, Santamaría-Ulloa, Carolina, Rosero-Bixby, Luis |
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Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2008
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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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