Variation between studies in reported relative risks associated with hypertension: Time trends and other explanatory variables

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 618-622

  Marang Van De Mheen, Perla J ^a   Gunning Schepers, Louise J ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK FACTOR; RISK MANAGEMENT; STROKE;

EID: 0031823245     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.88.4.618     Document Type: Article

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