Population based prevalence of high blood pressure among adults in Addis Ababa: uncovering a silent epidemic

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The prevention and control of high blood pressure or other cardiovascular diseases has not received due attention in many developing countries. This study aims to describe the epidemiology of high blood pressure among adults in Addis...

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Main Authors: Wall Stig, Byass Peter, Tesfaye Fikru
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-08-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2261/9/39