A systematic overview of prospective cohort studies of cardiovascular disease in sub-Saharan Africa

Cardiovascular Journal of Africa

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 103-112

  Kengne, Andre Pascal ^a,b,c   Ntyintyane, Lucas M ^b   Mayosi, Bongani M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular diseases; Cohort studies; Outcomes; Risk factors; Sub Saharan africa

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIABETES CONTROL; DIABETES MELLITUS; DYSLIPIDEMIA; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MORTALITY; OBESITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; STROKE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

AFRICA, NORTHERN; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COHORT STUDIES; HUMANS; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84859091110     PISSN: 19951892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5830/CVJA-2011-042     Document Type: Review

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