Asian Nursing Research
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 141-149 , September 2008

Nutrient Profiles of Korean-Americans, Non-Hispanic Whites and Blacks With and Without Hypertension in the United States

  • Mi-Ja Kim, RN, FAAN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor and Dean Emerita, Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, College of Nursing, University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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  • Suk-Jeong Lee, RN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Full-time Lecturer, Red Cross College of Nursing, Seoul, Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Suk-Jeong Lee, RN, PhD, Full-time Lecturer, Red Cross College of Nursing, 98 Saemoonangil Jonno-Gu, Seoul, Korea 110-102
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  • Yang-Heui Ahn, RN, HCNS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Nursing, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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  • Phyllis Bowen, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Human Nutrition, University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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  • Hyeonkyeong Lee, RN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, Nursing Policy Research Institute, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea

Received 13 May 2008 ,Revised 21 May 2008 ,Accepted 29 May 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/S1976-1317(08)60037-7

Asian Nursing Research
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 141-149 , September 2008

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