Prevalence of hypertension and diabetes among Ethiopian adults

Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research and Reviews

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 36-41

  Nshisso, Lemba D ^a   Reese, Angela ^a   Gelaye, Bizu ^a,c   Lemma, Sebelewengel ^b   Berhane, Yemane ^b   Williams, Michelle A ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b ADDIS CONTINENTAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Ethiopia)

^c HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Diabetes; Ethiopian adults; Hypertension; Sub saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE;

ADULT; BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIASTOLIC HYPERTENSION; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTOLIC HYPERTENSION;

EID: 84866347805     PISSN: 18714021     EISSN: 18780334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsx.2012.05.005     Document Type: Article

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