The Korean Hypertension Cohort study: design and baseline characteristics

Background/Aims Hypertension (HT) has a significant impact on public health and medical expenses. However, HT is a chronic disease that requires the long-term follow-up of a large number of patients. Methods The Korean Hypertension Cohort (KHC) study aimed to develop a model for calculating cardiova...

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Main Authors: Hae-Young Lee, Ju-Yeon Lee, Ho-Gyun Shin, Song-Hee Cho, Kyun-Ik Park, Gyu-Chul Oh, Seung-Pyo Lee, Hogon Kim, Hee-Sun Lee, Kwang-Il Kim, Si-Hyuck Kang, Jang Hoon Lee, Se Yong Jang, Ju-Hee Lee, Kye Hun Kim, Jae Yeong Cho, Jae-Hyeong Park, Jieun Jang, Sue K. Park, Jean Kyung Bak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Association of Internal Medicine 2021-09-01
Series:The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.kjim.org/upload/pdf/kjim-2020-551.pdf