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Hypertension and diabetes in Africa: design and implementation of a large population-based study of burden and risk factors in rural and urban Malawi
BACKGROUND: The emerging burden of cardiovascular disease and diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa threatens the gains made in health by the major international effort to combat infectious diseases. There are few data on distribution of risk factors and outcomes in the region to inform an effective public...
Autores principales: | Crampin, Amelia Catharine, Kayuni, Ndoliwe, Amberbir, Alemayehu, Musicha, Crispin, Koole, Olivier, Tafatatha, Terence, Branson, Keith, Saul, Jacqueline, Mwaiyeghele, Elenaus, Nkhwazi, Lawrence, Phiri, Amos, Price, Alison Jane, Mwagomba, Beatrice, Mwansambo, Charles, Jaffar, Shabbar, Nyirenda, Moffat Joha |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4736489/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26839575 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12982-015-0039-2 |
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