Salt intake and blood pressure in Nigerian hypertensive patients

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 185-188

  Olubodun, Joel O B ^a   Akingbade, Oluyinka A ^b   Abiola, O O ^a  

^a Obafemi Awolowo College of Health Sciences   (Nigeria)

^b Obafemi Awolowo Coll Hlth Sci O   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

black; blood pressure; hypertension; salt intake

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BODY MASS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGERIA; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SALT INTAKE;

EID: 0030895618     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5273(96)02892-6     Document Type: Article

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