Blood pressure and cardiovascular disease in the Asia Pacific region

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 707-716

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Author keywords

Asia; Australia; Blood pressure; Cardiovascular disease; Ischaemic heart disease; New Zealand; Pacific; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ASIA; AUSTRALIA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NEW ZEALAND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; STROKE;

EID: 0038031721     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004872-200304000-00013     Document Type: Conference Paper

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