Institutional hypertension control in Malaysia: a multicenter study focusing on gender and cardiovascular risk factor profile difference
The prevalence of hypertension in Malaysia is alarmingly high. The National Survey in 2006 showed 43% of people aged 30 had hypertension and among treated patients, only 26% reached the target blood pressure (BP) of <140/90 mm Hg. We evaluated BP control in tertiary institutions in Malaysia and t...
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Nature Publishing Group
2010
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