Prevalence of hypertension among schoolchildren aged 13-18 years in Gemlik, Turkey

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 176-178

  Irgil, Emel ^a   Erkenci, Yasar ^a   Aytekin, Necla ^a   Aytekin, Hamdi ^a  

^a ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Hypertension; Prevalence; Schoolchildren

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

EID: 0031814037     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/8.2.176     Document Type: Article

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