Current and projected prevalence of arterial hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa by sex, age and habitat: An estimate from population studies

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1281-1282

  Poulter, Neil R ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; AGE; BLOOD PRESSURE; EDITORIAL; GENDER; HABITAT; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MORTALITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL POPULATION; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 79958743745     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: 14735598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HJH.0b013e328347f437     Document Type: Editorial

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