Socio-economic inequalities in high blood pressure and additional risk factors for cardiovascular disease among older individuals in Colombia: Results from a nationally representative study

Background Studies in high-income countries have documented a consistent gradient between socio-economic status (SES) and high blood pressure (HBP), a key risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, evidence from Latin American countries (LA) remains comparatively scarce and inconclusive....

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Autores Principales: Hessel, Philipp, Rodríguez-Lesmes, Paul, Torres, David
Formato: Artículo (Article)
Lenguaje:Inglés (English)
Publicado: PLOS Public Library of Science 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://repository.urosario.edu.co/handle/10336/26972
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0234326