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Knowledge and awareness of and perception towards cardiovascular disease risk in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review
INTRODUCTION: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the most common cause of non-communicable disease mortality in sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. Gaps in knowledge of CVD conditions and their risk factors are important barriers in effective prevention and treatment. Yet, evidence on the awareness...
Autores principales: | Boateng, Daniel, Wekesah, Frederick, Browne, Joyce L., Agyemang, Charles, Agyei-Baffour, Peter, Aikins, Ama de-Graft, Smit, Henriette A., Grobbee, Diederick E., Klipstein-Grobusch, Kerstin |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5726714/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29232703 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0189264 |
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