Cardiovascular disease risk factors and socioeconomic variables in a nation undergoing epidemiologic transition

Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) related deaths is not only the prime cause of mortality in the world, it has also continued to increase in the low and middle income countries. Hence, this study examines the relationship between CVD risk factors and socioeconomic variables in Malaysia, which...

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Main Authors: Abu Bakar, N (Author), Chandrasekaran, SK (Author), Khademi, S (Author), Manikam, R (Author), Mohammadreza, A (Author), Rasiah, R (Author), Tumin, M (Author), Yusoff, K (Author)
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