National trends in age-standardized mortality attributable to hypertension in Peru

Abstract Introduction: Hypertension (HTN) is a public health problem. The prevalence and mortality rates are significantly higher in middle and low-income countries, such as Peru. This study aimed to determine the trend of mortality attributable to HTN for the 2005-2016 period in Peru. Methods: We...

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Main Authors: Percy Herrera-Añazco, Noé Atamari-Anahui, Maycol Suker Ccorahua-Rios, Elard Amaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Nefrologia 2021-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Nephrology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-28002021000300417&tlng=pt