Stressful life events and current psychological distress are associated with self-reported hypertension but not with true hypertension: results from a cross-sectional population-based study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The evidence linking stress to hypertension has been scarcely documented in population-based studies.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Participants were selected through a multi-stage probability sampling and interviewed...

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Main Authors: Fuchs Flávio D, Moreira Leila B, Fuchs Sandra C, Sparrenberger Felipe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/8/357

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