Salt intake in first degree relations of hypertensive and normotensive Nigerians

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 81, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 524-528

  Ukoh, V A ^a   Ukoh, G C ^a   Okosun, R E ^a   Azubike, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; NIGERIA; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SODIUM INTAKE; TASTE ACUITY; URINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; NIGERIA; SODIUM, DIETARY; TASTE THRESHOLD;

EID: 15844392792     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/eamj.v81i10.9235     Document Type: Article

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