Quantifying the burden of cardiovascular diseases among people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: findings from a modeling study for Uganda
# Background The burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is rapidly increasing in low- and middle-income countries, but remains largely unknown among people living with HIV (PLWH) in most sub-Saharan African countries. # Methods We estimated the proportion of PLWH in Uganda with raised blood p...
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| Main Authors: | Alexander Kintu, David Sando, David Guwatudde, Silver Bahendeka, Peter C Kawungezi, Gerald Mutungi, Winnie Muyindike, Nicolas Menzies, Samson Okello, Goodarz Danaei, Stéphane Verguet |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Inishmore Laser Scientific Publishing Ltd
2020-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Global Health Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.29392/001c.14377 |
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