Trends in hypertension prevalence (1990-2005) and mean blood pressure (1975-2005) in Portugal: A systematic review

Blood Pressure

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 220-226

  Pereira, Marta ^a,b   Carreira, Helena ^a,b   Vales, Catarina ^a,b   Rocha, Vânia ^a,b   Azevedo, Ana ^a,b   Lunet, Nuno ^a,b  

^a University of Porto   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Hypertension; Portugal; Trends

Indexed keywords

DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; PORTUGAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; PORTUGAL; PREVALENCE;

EID: 84864213530     PISSN: 08037051     EISSN: 16511999     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08037051.2012.666380     Document Type: Review

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