Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in a middle-income country and estimated cost of a treatment strategy

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>We assessed the prevalence of risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in a middle-income country in rapid epidemiological transition and estimated direct costs for treating all individuals at increased cardiovascular risk, i.e....

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Main Authors: Gabriel Anne, Shamlaye Conrad, Bovet Pascal, Riesen Walter, Paccaud Fred
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-01-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/6/9