Epidemiology of Hypertension Stages in Two Countries in Sub-Sahara Africa: Factors Associated with Hypertension Stages

International Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 2015, Issue , 2015, Pages

  Gebreselassie, Kirubel Zemedkun ^a   Padyab, Mojgan ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INCOME; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTION; PREHYPERTENSION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84944184983     PISSN: 20900384     EISSN: 20900392     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2015/959256     Document Type: Article

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