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Knowledge of heart disease risk factors among workers in a Nigerian University: A call for concern

INTRODUCTION: Cardiovascular disease is the commonest cause of mortality worldwide. Many risk factors predate the development of cardiovascular diseases. Adequate knowledge of risk factors for cardiovascular diseases is the first step towards effective preventive strategies to combat the cardiovascu...

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Autores principales:	Akintunde, Adeseye Abiodun, Akintunde, Temitope ‘Sade, Opadijo, Oladimeji George
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015
Materias:	Original Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4382611/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25838622 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0300-1652.150688

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