Higher risk of hypertension in indigenous type 2 diabetic patients in Taiwan

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1817-1821

  Tseng, Chin Hsiao ^a,b,c,d  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Han ethnicity; Hypertension; Indigenous people; Taiwan; Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INDIGENOUS PEOPLE; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TAIWAN;

EID: 33747403468     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.hjh.0000242406.76085.c4     Document Type: Article

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