Prevalence of prehypertension and its relationship to risk factors for cardiovascular disease in Jamaica: Analysis from a cross-sectional survey
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Recent studies have documented an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in persons with systolic blood pressures of 120–139 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressures of 80–89 mmHg, classified as prehypertension in the Seventh Re...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-08-01
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| Series: | BMC Cardiovascular Disorders |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2261/8/20 |