Hypertension in Developing Countries: A Major Challenge for the Future
- 1 May 2018
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Current Hypertension Reports
- Vol. 20 (5), 38
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11906-018-0839-1
Abstract
Outline recent epidemiologic data regarding hypertension in developing countries, distinguish differences from developed countries, and identify challenges in management and future perspectives.Keywords
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