Gender Differences in Hypertension and Hypertension Awareness Among Young Adults
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Awareness, Treatment and Control of Pre-hypertension and Hypertension among Adults in Iran.
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عنوان ژورنال: Biodemography and Social Biology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1948-5565,1948-5573
DOI: 10.1080/19485565.2014.929488