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The spectrum of cardiac disease in the West Region of Cameroon: a hospital-based cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease is a growing public health problem in Africa. The extent of heart disease in Cameroon remains largely unknown. This study aimed at reporting the etiology of cardiac disease in a cardiologic clinic situated in a semi-urban area in the West region of Cameroon. METHOD...

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Autores principales:	Jingi, Ahmadou M, Noubiap, Jean Jacques N, Kamdem, Philippe, Wawo Yonta, Edvine, Temfack, Elvis, Kouam Kouam, Charles, Kingue, Samuel
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BioMed Central 2013
Materias:	Original Research
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4015963/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24139520 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1755-7682-6-44

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