High prevalence of hypertension and of risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs): a population based cross-sectional survey of NCDS and HIV infection in Northwestern Tanzania and Southern Uganda
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High prevalence of hypertension and of risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs): a population based cross-sectional survey of NCDS and HIV infection in Northwestern Tanzania and Southern Uganda
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Keywords
Non-communicable diseases, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, heart failure, obstructive pulmonary disease, HIV infection, NCD risk factors, WHO STEPS survey, Africa
Journal
BMC Medicine
Volume 13, Issue 1, Pages -
Publisher
Springer Nature
Online
2015-05-29
DOI
10.1186/s12916-015-0357-9
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