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Waist height ratio and waist circumference in relation to hypertension, Framingham risk score in hospitalized elderly Egyptians()

BACKGROUND: Hypertension is a public health problem and obesity is becoming an epidemic, increasing the risk of hypertension. Both are risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVD). METHODS: A case control study recruiting 102 patients aged ≥60 years, divided into 55 cases with hypertension and 47...

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Autor principal: Tawfik, Heba M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Egyptian Society of Cardiology 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6123342/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30190648
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ehj.2017.12.008