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Prevalence and Determinants of Hypertension among Iranian Taxi Drivers (2018)
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متن کاملPrevalence of Hypertension and Its Associated Factors among a Group of Bus Drivers in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Correspondence to Umesh Jayarajah, MD, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, PO Box 271, Kynsey Road, Colombo 8, Western Province, Sri Lanka Tel: +94-76-680-8625 E-mail: umeshe.jaya@ gmail.com Received: Dec 16, 2016 Accepted: Dec 19, 2016 Online First: Dec 21, 2016 Cite this article as: Jayarajah U, Jayakody AJA, Jayaneth MBJN, Wijeratne S. Prevalence of hypertension and its associated fa...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: AAOHN Journal
سال: 1989
ISSN: 0891-0162
DOI: 10.1177/216507998903700204