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Prevalence of arterial hypertension in Poland - impact of gender
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Abstract
In last years bigger attention is connected with assessment of gender on development of cardiovascular diseases. The leading cause of cardiovascular diseases is hypertension. The analysis of last large epidemiological studies were carried on debatable results connected with differences in frequency of hypertension in women and man. Significance of this problem have prompted the authors to review large epidemiological trials carried in Poland and to assess frequency of hypertension in polish population.
Abstract
In last years bigger attention is connected with assessment of gender on development of cardiovascular diseases. The leading cause of cardiovascular diseases is hypertension. The analysis of last large epidemiological studies were carried on debatable results connected with differences in frequency of hypertension in women and man. Significance of this problem have prompted the authors to review large epidemiological trials carried in Poland and to assess frequency of hypertension in polish population.
Keywords
epidemiological studies; hypertension; gender
Title
Prevalence of arterial hypertension in Poland - impact of gender
Journal
Issue
Article type
Editorial
Pages
377-383
Published online
2007-10-03
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Bibliographic record
Nadciśnienie tętnicze 2007;11(5):377-383.
Keywords
epidemiological studies
hypertension
gender
Authors
Kalina Kawecka-Jaszcz
Aneta Pośnik-Urbańska
Piotr Jankowski