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Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension among adults 50 years and older in Dakar, Senegal
BACKGROUND: Older adults are disproportionately affected by hypertension, which is an established risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Despite these facts, no study on the prevalence, awareness, treatment and control on arterial hypertension in Senegal has been conducted, specifically among elder...
Autores principales: | Macia, E, Duboz, P, Gueye, L |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Clinics Cardive Publishing
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3721830/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22002461 http://dx.doi.org/10.5830/CVJA-2011-039 |
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