Challenges in the management of hypertension in Asia

European Heart Journal, Supplement

Volumn 14, Issue SUPPL. A, 2012, Pages

  Cheung, Bernard Man Yung ^a   Cheung, Tommy Tsang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR;

ARTICLE; ASIA; COUGHING; DIET THERAPY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SODIUM INTAKE; STROKE; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 84857843972     PISSN: 1520765X     EISSN: 15542815     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/sur040     Document Type: Article

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