Hypertension in Kuwait: The Past, Present and Future

Kuwait is a small country located on the northeastern part of the Arabian Peninsula. The most recent data on hypertension show: (a) a prevalence rate of 26.3%, (b) awareness of the disorder in only 23% of affected persons, (c) mild to moderate hypertension in 86% of...

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Main Authors: El-Reshaid Kamel, Al-Owaish Rashid, Diab Abdullah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 1999-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
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Online Access:http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=1999;volume=10;issue=3;spage=357;epage=364;aulast=El-Reshaid