Hypertension in the developing world: challenges and opportunities.

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Published in Am J Kidney Dis on December 05, 2009

Authors

Bharati V Mittal1, Ajay K Singh

Author Affiliations

1: Renal Division, Brigham & Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School Dubai Center Institute of Postgraduate Education and Research, Dubai, UAE.

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