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The epidemiology of blood pressure in East Asia

Journal of Human Hypertension volume 20, pages 97–99 (2006)Cite this article

Although the majority of publications on the epidemiology of hypertension are on North American and European populations, high blood pressure and its health consequences are worldwide phenomena. For several reasons, good epidemiological data on blood pressure in the population are essential to understanding high blood pressure.

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Harrison, W., Marshall, T. The epidemiology of blood pressure in East Asia. J Hum Hypertens 20, 97–99 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jhh.1001958

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