This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (30260038) and the National Supporting Programs for Critical Illness of China (2002BA711A0B). We are very grateful for the participants from Hetian region. We would also like to thank all the staff of the Center of Diagnosis, Treatment and Research of Hypertension in Xinjiang for support with the medical examination and demographic data collection.
Objective To assess the risk factors for prehypertension in Xinjiang Uygur population. Methods A cross-section study was conducted in a Xinjiang Uygur population(438 males and 716 females,aged 30 to 70 years).The fa...