Correlates for cardiovascular diseases among diabetic/hypertensive patients attending outreach clinics in two Nairobi slums, Kenya

INTRODUCTION: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of death in the world. Over 80% of CVD related deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Diabetes and hypertension, whose prevalence in Kenya is on the rise, are major risk factors for CVD. Despite this, studies indica...

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Autores principales: Mugure, Gladys, Karama, Mohamed, Kyobutungi, Catherine, Karanja, Simon
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The African Field Epidemiology Network 2014
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4382055/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25852804
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2014.19.261.5261

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4382055/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25852804
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2014.19.261.5261

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