Gender disparities in midlife hypertension: a review of the evidence on the Arab region

Abstract Objective While gender differences in hypertension and increased prevalence rates among women at midlife have been documented in multiple settings, the evidence on the Arab world has not been systematically examined. This review summarizes the evidence related to gender disparities in midli...

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Main Authors: Christelle Akl, Chaza Akik, Hala Ghattas, Carla Makhlouf Obermeyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Women's Midlife Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40695-017-0020-z