The epidemiology of hypertension in South America

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 16, Issue , 2002, Pages S3-S6

  Pramparo, P ^a  

^a NONE   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Acute myocardial infarction; Cardiovascular risk factors; Primary prevention; Secondary prevention

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK FACTORS; SOUTH AMERICA;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONFERENCE PAPER; DATA ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE CONTROL; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; EUROPE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MORTALITY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SOUTH AMERICA; SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA; TREATMENT PLANNING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036229592     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: 14765527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1001331     Document Type: Article

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