Hypertension Among Elderly in Slum: A Neglected Issue

Introduction: Hypertension is an important public health problem worldwide. Hypertensive has higher risk of developing coronary artery disease; cerebrovascular disease and stroke. Objectives: The objective was to study the prevalence of hypertension and its associated risk factors and awareness...

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Published in:National Journal of Community Medicine
Main Authors: Venkatesh Govindasamy, Ravishekar N Hiremath, Sarvesh Kohli, Vijay Kumar Bhatti, Raj Kumar, Ajoy Mahen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medsci Publications 2013-12-01
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Online Access:https://njcmindia.com/index.php/file/article/view/1606