The effect of ambient temperature on blood pressure in a rural West African adult population: A cross-sectional study

Cardiovascular Journal of Africa

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 17-20

  Kunutsor, Setor K ^a   Powles, John W ^b  

^a MALARIA CONSORTIUM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ambient temperature; Blood pressure; Rural; Seasons

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIASTOLE; FEMALE; GHANA; HEALTH; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEGRO; SYSTOLE; TEMPERATURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIASTOLE; FEMALE; GHANA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RURAL HEALTH; SYSTOLE; TEMPERATURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950891023     PISSN: 19951892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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