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Results of a hypertension and diabetes treatment program in the slums of Nairobi: a retrospective cohort study

BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the world’s leading cause of death and their prevalence is rising. Diabetes and hypertension, major risk factors for CVD, are highly prevalent among the urban poor in Africa, but treatment options are often limited in such settings. This study reports on...

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Autores principales: Werner, Marie E., van de Vijver, Steven, Adhiambo, Mildred, Egondi, Thaddaeus, Oti, Samuel O., Kyobutungi, Catherine
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/PMC4650397/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26577953
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-015-1167-7