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Prehypertension in Jamaica: A Review of Data from Recent Studies

Issue: 
Vol 60, Issue 4 (2011) - Special Issue on WIMJ 60th Anniversary, 1951-2011
Pages: 
429–33
Synopsis: 
This paper reviews the epidemiology of prehypertension in Jamaica and lessons learnt from three national surveys and two cohort studies conducted by the Tropical Medicine Research Institute’s Epidemiology Research Unit.
ABSTRACT
 
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Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Caribbean
Jamaica
Cardiovascular disease
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cardiovascular disease risk factors
Journal Authors: 
TS Ferguson
MK Tulloch-Reid
NO Younger
SR McFarlane
DK Francis
RJ Wilks
e-Published: 03 Feb, 2014
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