Uncontrolled hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa: Now is the time to address a looming crisis.

J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich)

Tulane Heart and Vascular Institute, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

Published: November 2020

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