Trends in Prevalence of Hypertension in Brazil: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis

Rafael V. Picon; Flávio D. Fuchs; Leila B. Moreira; Glaube Riegel; Sandra C. Fuchs

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0048255

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Trends in Prevalence of Hypertension in Brazil: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis

Rafael V. Picon,

Affiliation Postgraduate Studies Program in Cardiology, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Flávio D. Fuchs,

Affiliations Postgraduate Studies Program in Cardiology, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Division of Cardiology, and the National Institute for Science and Technology for Health Technology Assessment (IATS/CNPq), Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Leila B. Moreira,

Affiliations Postgraduate Studies Program in Cardiology, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Division of Cardiology, and the National Institute for Science and Technology for Health Technology Assessment (IATS/CNPq), Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Glaube Riegel,

Affiliation Postgraduate Studies Program in Cardiology, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Sandra C. Fuchs

* E-mail: scfuchs@terra.com.br

Affiliations Postgraduate Studies Program in Cardiology, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Division of Cardiology, and the National Institute for Science and Technology for Health Technology Assessment (IATS/CNPq), Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Trends in Prevalence of Hypertension in Brazil: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis

Rafael V. Picon,
Flávio D. Fuchs,
Leila B. Moreira,
Glaube Riegel,
Sandra C. Fuchs

Published: October 31, 2012
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0048255

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