Epidemiological Characteristics of Hypertension in the Elderly in Beijing, China.

The prevalence rate of hypertension increases significantly with the aging society, and hypertension is obviously becoming a major health care concern in China. The aim of the study was to explore the epidemiological characteristics of hypertension in the elderly and to provide a basis for the preve...

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Main Authors: Lina Ma, Xiaoling Zhao, Zhe Tang, Yun Li, Fei Sun, Lijun Diao, Gaizhen Ge, Ming Feng, Jieyu Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4546586?pdf=render