Hypertension in four African-origin populations: Current 'Rule of Halves', quality of blood pressure control and attributable risk of cardiovascular disease

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 41-46

  Cruickshank, J Kennedy ^a,b,c,d,e   Mbanya, Jean Claude ^a,b,c,d   Wilks, Rainford ^a,b,c,d   Balkau, Beverley ^a,b,c,d   Forrester, Terrence ^a,b,c,d   Anderson, Simon G ^a,b,c,d   Mennen, Louise ^a,b,c,d   Forhan, Anne ^a,b,c,d   Riste, Lisa ^a,b,c,d   McFarlane Anderson, Norma ^a,b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Jamaica)

^d INSERM   (France)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

African origin; Blood pressure control; Population attributable risk; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NEGRO; POPULATION RISK; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RURAL POPULATION; STROKE; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0035145106     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004872-200101000-00006     Document Type: Article

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