Hypertension in the very old; prevalence, awareness, treatment and control: a cross-sectional population-based study in a Spanish municipality
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Information on hypertension in the very elderly is sparse. Until recently evidence of benefits from pharmacological treatment was inconclusive. We estimated the prevalence of hypertension in subjects aged 80 or more, the proportion o...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-05-01
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Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/9/16 |