Prevalence of Systemic Arterial Hypertension and Associated Factors Among Adults from the Semi-Arid Region of Pernambuco, Brazil

Abstract Background: Systemic arterial hypertension is a substantial public health problem responsible for millions of deaths per year worldwide. However, little is known about the epidemiology of this disease in areas distant from large urban centers in Brazil. Such information is necessary to pla...

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Main Authors: Emerson Rogério Costa Santiago, Alcides da Silva Diniz, Juliana Souza Oliveira, Vanessa Sá Leal, Maria Izabel Siqueira de Andrade, Pedro Israel Cabral de Lira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC)
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2019005014102&lng=en&tlng=en