Prevalence and spectrum of hypertension in a rural area

Kathmandu University Medical Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 22, 2008, Pages 181-183

  Kumar, Sanjeev ^a,c   Mishra, C P ^b  

^a WFNS Anatomy Committee Department of Neurosurgery   (Nepal)

^b BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c Department of Community Medicine   (India)

Author keywords

Hypertension; Prevalence; Rural area; Spectrum

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CHI SQUARE TEST; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INDIA; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; RURAL AREA;

EID: 50449095801     PISSN: 18122027     EISSN: 18122078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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