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...
Saved in:
| 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 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
Similar Items
-
Prevalence of dyslipidaemia and associated risk factors in a rural population in South-Western Uganda: a community based survey.
by: Gershim Asiki, et al.
Published: (2015-01-01) -
Correction: Prevalence of Dyslipidaemia and Associated Risk Factors in a Rural Population in South-Western Uganda: A Community Based Survey.
by: Gershim Asiki, et al.
Published: (2017-01-01) -
Association between breastfeeding duration and educational attainment in rural Southwest Uganda: a population-based cohort study
by: Shamsudeen Mohammed, et al.
Published: (2024-12-01) -
HIV-1 transmission within marriage in rural Uganda: a longitudinal study.
by: Samuel Biraro, et al.
Published: (2013-01-01) -
Leaving no one behind: Disability and HIV prevention, knowledge among adults in a population cohort in Uganda
by: Joseph O. Mugisha, et al.
Published: (2024-12-01)