A cross-sectional study of vascular risk factors in a rural South African population: data from the Southern African Stroke Prevention Initiative (SASPI)

• Main Authors: Tollman Stephen (Author), Connor Myles (Author), Thorogood Margaret (Author), Lewando Hundt Gillian (Author), Fowkes Gerry (Author), Marsh Jennifer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2007-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Rural sub-Saharan Africa is at an early stage of economic and health transition. It is predicted that the 21^stcentury will see a serious added economic burden from non-communicable disease including vascular d...