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A population-based national estimate of the prevalence and risk factors associated with hypertension in Rwanda: implications for prevention and control

BACKGROUND: Hypertension is a leading cause of cardiovascular diseases and a growing public health problem in many developed and developing countries. However, population-based data to inform policy development are scarce in Rwanda. This nationally representative study aimed to determine population-...

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Autores principales:	Nahimana, Marie-Rosette, Nyandwi, Alypio, Muhimpundu, Marie Aimee, Olu, Olushayo, Condo, Jeanine Umutesi, Rusanganwa, Andre, Koama, Jean Baptiste, Ngoc, Candide Tran, Gasherebuka, Jean Bosco, Ota, Martin O., Okeibunor, Joseph C.
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BioMed Central 2017
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5504833/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28693458 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-017-4536-9

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