Epidemiological research on the incidence and prevalence of hypertension in the Portuguese population: A scoping review

Introduction and Objectives: Portugal is among the countries with the highest levels of mean blood pressure. The aim of the present study is to conduct a structured literature review describing the scope (quantity, focus and nature) of published epidemiological research on the prevalence and inciden...

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Main Authors: Mafalda Sousa Uva, Paulo Victorino, Rita Roquette, Ausenda Machado, Carlos Matias Dias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-07-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204914001640