Current status of primary hypertension in China: An epidemiological study of 12 provinces, 1 autonomous regions, and I municipality

National Medical Journal of China

Volumn 86, Issue 16, 2006, Pages 1148-1152

  Zhao, Xiu Li ^a   Chen, Jie ^b   Cui, Yan Li ^b   Wu, Feng ^b   Hu, Da Yi ^b  

^a CAPITAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Hypertension

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CHINA; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DISEASE CONTROL; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHINA; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 33745449743     PISSN: 03762491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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