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An international comparative study of blood pressure in populations of European vs. African descent
BACKGROUND: The consistent finding of higher prevalence of hypertension in US blacks compared to whites has led to speculation that African-origin populations are particularly susceptible to this condition. Large surveys now provide new information on this issue. METHODS: Using a standardized analys...
Autores principales: | Cooper, Richard S, Wolf-Maier, Katharina, Luke, Amy, Adeyemo, Adebowale, Banegas, José R, Forrester, Terrence, Giampaoli, Simona, Joffres, Michel, Kastarinen, Mika, Primatesta, Paola, Stegmayr, Birgitta, Thamm, Michael |
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Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2005
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC545060/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15629061 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1741-7015-3-2 |
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