Long-term trends in blood pressure and hypertension in Russia: an analysis of data from 14 health surveys conducted in 1975-2017

• Main Authors: Elena Churilova (Author), Vladimir M. Shkolnikov (Author), Svetlana A. Shalnova (Author), Alexander V. Kudryavtsev (Author), Sofia Malyutina (Author), Odd Nilssen (Author), Tiina Laatikainen (Author), David A. Leon (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Hypertension is recognized as an important contributor to high cardiovascular mortality in Russia. A comprehensive analysis of data from Russian studies that measured blood pressure in population-based samples has not been previously undertaken. This study aims to identify trends...