Incidence of hypertension in a prospective cohort study of adults from Porto, Portugal

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>During the past 30 years, Portugal has been described as one of the countries with highest median blood pressure levels in Europe, but the incidence of hypertension is unknown. The aim of this study was to estimate the incidence of h...

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Main Authors: Pereira Marta, Lunet Nuno, Paulo Cristiana, Severo Milton, Azevedo Ana, Barros Henrique
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2261/12/114