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Sex differences in prevalence and associated factors of prehypertension and hypertension among Bangladeshi adults 孟加拉国成年人高血压前期和高血压患病率及相关因素的性别差异

International Journal of Cardiology: Hypertension Pub Date : 2019-05-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijchy.2019.100006

Gulam Muhammed Al Kibria , Vanessa Burrowes , Allysha Choudhury , Atia Sharmeen , Krystal Swasey

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引用次数: 11

Hypertension among women of reproductive age: Impact of 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association high blood pressure guideline 育龄妇女高血压:2017年美国心脏病学会/美国心脏协会高血压指南的影响

International Journal of Cardiology: Hypertension Pub Date : 2019-05-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijchy.2019.100007

Han-Yang Chen, Suneet P. Chauhan

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引用次数: 13

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