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...
Main Authors: | Maskon, Oteh, Mohd Shah, Azarisman Shah, Syazril Adnan, Azreen, Ab Rahman, Jamalludin, Abdullah, Aszrin, Ting, Chih Kuan, Ismail, Shaiful Bahri |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2010
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Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/3617/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/3617/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/3617/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/3617/1/Hyp_Res_Accepted.pdf |
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