War veterans of Nepal and their blood pressure status: A population-based comparative study

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 900-903

  Vaidya, A ^a   Pokharel, P K ^b   Nagesh, S ^b   Karki, P ^b   Kumar, S ^b   Majhi, S ^b  

^a KATHMANDU MEDICAL COLLEGE TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Nepal)

^b BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences ^*  (Nepal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INFORMED CONSENT; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEPAL; PATIENT SELECTION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOM SAMPLE; SOLDIER; VETERAN; WAR;

ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEPAL; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; VETERANS;

EID: 35648962894     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: 14765527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1002235     Document Type: Article

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