Atherogenic Risk Assessment among Persons Living in Rural Uganda

Background. Hypertension and dyslipidemia are independent risk factors for coronary heart disease and commonly coexist. Cardiovascular risk can be reliably predicted using lipid ratios such as the atherogenic index, a useful prognostic parameter for guiding timely interventions. Objective. We assess...

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Main Authors: Clara Wekesa, Gershim Asiki, Ivan Kasamba, Laban Waswa, Steven J. Reynolds, Rebecca N. Nsubuga, Rob Newton, Anatoli Kamali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Tropical Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7073894
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