Hypertension in South African adults: Results of a nationwide survey

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 2098-2104

  Hasumi, Takahiro ^a   Jacobsen, Kathryn H ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

adults; cross sectional study; General Household Survey; hypertension; prevalence; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SEX RATIO; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84867744868     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: 14735598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HJH.0b013e328357c018     Document Type: Review

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