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Socioeconomic differentials in hypertension based on JNC7 and ACC/AHA 2017 guidelines mediated by body mass index: Evidence from Nepal demographic and health survey

BACKGROUND: Unlike developed countries, higher socioeconomic status (SES-education, and wealth) is associated with hypertension in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) with limited evidence. We examined the associations between SES and hypertension in Nepal and the extent to which these associati...

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Autores principales: Rana, Juwel, Ahmmad, Zobayer, Sen, Kanchan Kumar, Bista, Sanjeev, Islam, Rakibul M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6984730/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31986173
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0218767