Prevalence and associated factors of hypertension among adults in Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia: a community based cross-sectional study
作者： Akilew Awoke , Tadesse Awoke , Shitaye Alemu , Berihun Megabiaw
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摘要: Background Hypertension is a growing public health problem in many developing countries including Ethiopia. However, its prevention and control has not yet received due attention. This study aimed to determine the prevalence associated factors of hypertension among adults Gondar city, North-West
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