Hypertension and renal disease in Puerto Ricans

American Journal of the Medical Sciences

Volumn 318, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 369-373

  Cangiano, José L ^a  

^a San Juan Bautista School of Medicine   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Endstage renal disease; Hypertension; Puerto Ricans

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIABETES MELLITUS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INCIDENCE; KIDNEY FAILURE; MINORITY GROUP; MORTALITY; PREVALENCE; PUERTO RICO; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033506038     PISSN: 00029629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9629(15)40661-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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