Global cardiovascular risk profiles of untreated hypertensives in an urban, developing community in Africa

Cardiovascular Journal of Africa

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 261-267

  Maseko, M J ^a   Norton, G R ^a   Majane, O H ^a   Molebatsi, N ^a   Woodiwiss, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antihypertensive treatment; Blood pressure control; Detection of hypertension

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COMMUNITY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SOUTH AFRICA; URBAN AREA;

ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AGED; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COHORT STUDIES; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOUTH AFRICA; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URBAN HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80054044936     PISSN: 19951892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5830/CVJA-2010-094     Document Type: Article

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