Risk factors for arterial hypertension in the adult population of an urban region of Ecuador

Objectives. To determine the risk factors for arterial hypertension (HTN) in the adult resident population of the city of Cuenca, Ecuador. Materials and methods. A cross-sectional analytical study of adults selected via multistage random sampling who underwent clinical, anthropometric, and laborator...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rina Elizabeth Ortiz-Benavides, Maritza Torres-Valdez, Wilson Sigüencia-Cruz, Roberto Añez-Ramos, Juan Salazar-Vílchez, Joselyn Rojas-Quintero, Valmore Bermúdez-Pirela
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud 2016-06-01
Series:Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública
Subjects:
Online Access:https://rpmesp.ins.gob.pe/index.php/rpmesp/article/view/2214