title: [Prevalence of arterial hypertension in some subregions of Chuvashia].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study a possible link between prevalence of arterial hypertension (AH) among population and biogeochemical environmental factors of some subregions.
  
  
  METHODS
  Epidemiological and statistical data from Public Health Ministry of the Chuvash Republic (CR) for 10 years and annual official reports on CR public health for 2001-2005 were analysed with reference to biogeochemical conditions in the CR regions.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Cardiovascular mortality is leading among causes of death. AH accounts for 25% of deaths. Biogeochemical environmental factors have a direct impact on AH prevalence in subregions.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Consideration of biogeochemical environmental factors in the study of chronic non-infectious diseases, including AH, provides new information about prevalence of these diseases and help formulate recommendations for practical medicine.
authors: Zh V
authors: ZhV
authors: Maslova
authors: V L
authors: VL
authors: Suslikov
mesh_terms: D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009017:Morbidity / Q000639:trends; D011634:Public Health / Q000639:trends*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology; D013997:Time Factors