Hypertension and diabetes: Entry points for prevention and control of the global cardiovascular epidemic

International Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 2013, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Mendis, Shanthi ^a   O'Brien, Eoin ^b   Seedat, Yackoob Kassim ^c   Yusuf, Salim ^d  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^d MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL ABUSE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE CONTROL; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; IMMOBILIZATION; INCOME; KIDNEY DISEASE; NON COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SMOKING;

EID: 84877308464     PISSN: 20900384     EISSN: 20900392     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2013/878460     Document Type: Review

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