Gender Differences in Hypertension Treatment, Drug Utilization Patterns, and Blood Pressure Control Among US Adults With Hypertension: Data From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2004
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- 1 July 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in American Journal of Hypertension
- Vol. 21 (7), 789-798
- https://doi.org/10.1038/ajh.2008.185
Abstract
Background. National guidelines recommend the same approach for treating hypertensive men and women. It is not known, however, whether current US antihKeywords
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