High prevalence of hypertension and of risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs): a population based cross-sectional survey of NCDS and HIV infection in Northwestern Tanzania and Southern Uganda

BACKGROUND: The burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is increasing in sub-Saharan Africa, but data available for intervention planning are inadequate. We determined the prevalence of selected NCDs and HIV infection, and NCD risk factors in northwestern Tanzania and southern Uganda. METHODS: A...

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Autores principales: Kavishe, Bazil, Biraro, Samuel, Baisley, Kathy, Vanobberghen, Fiona, Kapiga, Saidi, Munderi, Paula, Smeeth, Liam, Peck, Robert, Mghamba, Janneth, Mutungi, Gerald, Ikoona, Eric, Levin, Jonathan, Bou Monclús, Maria Assumpció, Katende, David, Kisanga, Edmund, Hayes, Richard, Grosskurth, Heiner
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4476208/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26021319
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12916-015-0357-9

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