The prevalence of pre-hypertension and its association to established cardiovascular risk factors in south of Iran

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Pre-hypertension is associated with an increased risk of the development of hypertension and subsequent cardiovascular disease and raises mortality risk. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of pre-hypertension and t...

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Main Authors: Rahmanian Karamatollah, Shojaie Mohammad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
BMI
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/5/386