Assessing cardiovascular risk and stress-related blood pressure variability in young women employed in wage jobs

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 743-749

  James, Gary D ^a   Broege, Phyllis A ^a   Schlussel, Yvette R ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0001645796     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1520-6300(1996)8:6<743::aid-ajhb6>3.0.co;2-u     Document Type: Article

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