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Estimating the Prevalence and Awareness Rates of Hypertension in Africa: A Systematic Analysis
BACKGROUND: The burden of hypertension is high in Africa, and due to rapid population growth and ageing, the exact burden on the continent is still far from being known. We aimed to estimate the prevalence and awareness rates of hypertension in Africa based on the cut off “≥140/90 mm Hg”. METHODS: W...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2014
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4121276/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25090232 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0104300 |