Joint prevalence and control of hypercholesterolemia and hypertension in Thailand: Third national health examination survey

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 185-194

  Khonputsa, Panrasri ^a,b   Veerman, J Lennert ^c   Vos, Theo ^a,c   Aekplakorn, Wichai ^d   Bertram, Melanie ^a,c   Abbott Klafter, Jesse ^a,e   Hogan, Margaret C ^a,f   Lim, Stephen S ^a,f  

^a MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

^b MAHARAT NAKHON RATCHASIMA HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^d MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

cardiovascular disease; control; diagnosis; hypercholesterolemia; hypertension; prevalence; Thailand; treatment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; THAILAND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; THAILAND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857272013     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1010539510377651     Document Type: Article

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