Hypertension in Northern Angola: prevalence, associated factors, awareness, treatment and control
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Hypertension in Northern Angola: prevalence, associated factors, awareness, treatment and control
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Public Health
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-90