Hypertension in the Parsi community of Bombay: a study on prevalence, awareness and compliance to treatment

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Uncontrolled hypertension (HT) is an established risk factor for the development of vascular diseases. Prevalence varies in different communities and no such study has been conducted in the Parsi community living in Bombay, India. Th...

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Main Authors: Kuruvilla Thomas, Bharucha Nadir E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2003-01-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/3/1