Prevalence of hypertension and associated risk factors in urban slums: A community based cross sectional study in India

Hypertension is a global public health issue. Being a silent killer, very rarely symptoms are seen in the early stages till a severe medical crisis (heart attack, stroke, or chronic kidney disease) occurs. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of hypertensi...

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Main Authors: Sujata Murarkar, Aarati Pokale, Jayashree Gothankar, Rupeshkumar Deshmukh, Vidit Gupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.ijph.in/article.asp?issn=0019-557X;year=2023;volume=67;issue=3;spage=474;epage=476;aulast=Murarkar