American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 55, Issue 3 , Pages 590-598 , March 2010

Hypertension in the Developing World: Challenges and Opportunities

  • Bharati V. Mittal, MD
    • ,
  • Ajay K. Singh, MBBS, MBA, FRCP

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Ajay K. Singh, MBBS, MBA, FRCP, Renal Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115

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 Originally published online as doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2009.06.044 on December 7, 2009.

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doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2009.06.044

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 55, Issue 3 , Pages 590-598 , March 2010

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