Prevalence, awareness and control of hypertension in Uganda.
BACKGROUND: Prevention and control of hypertension are critical in reducing morbidity and mortality attributable to cardiovascular diseases. Awareness of hypertension is a pre-condition for control and prevention. This study estimated the proportion of adults who were hypertensive, were aware of the...
Main Authors: | Geofrey Musinguzi, Fred Nuwaha |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3629133?pdf=render |
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