| Title |
The prevalence of pre-hypertension and its association to established cardiovascular risk factors in south of Iran
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Research Notes, July 2012
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| DOI | 10.1186/1756-0500-5-386 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Karamatollah Rahmanian, Mohammad Shojaie |
| Abstract |
Pre-hypertension is associated with an increased risk of the development of hypertension and subsequent cardiovascular disease and raises mortality risk. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of pre-hypertension and to explore the associations between pre-hypertension and established cardiovascular risk factors in a population-based sample of Iranian adults. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 32 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 32 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 4 | 13% |
| Researcher | 3 | 9% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 3 | 9% |
| Student > Master | 3 | 9% |
| Other | 2 | 6% |
| Other | 4 | 13% |
| Unknown | 13 | 41% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 9 | 28% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 6% |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 2 | 6% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 1 | 3% |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 2 | 6% |
| Unknown | 15 | 47% |