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Epidemiology and awareness of hypertension in a rural Ugandan community: A cross-sectional study
- Charlebois, Edwin;
- Havlir, Diane;
- Kotwani, P;
- Kwarisiima, D;
- Clark, TD;
- Kabami, J;
- Geng, EH;
- Jain, V;
- Chamie, G;
- Petersen, ML;
- Thirumurthy, H;
- Kamya, MR
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Abstract
Background: Hypertension is one of the largest causes of preventable morbidity and mortality worldwide. There are few population-based studies on hypertension epidemiology to guide public health strategies in sub-Saharan Africa. Using a community-based str
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