The fifth sir george pickering memorial lecture epitaph to essential hypertension — A preventable disorder of known aetiology?

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1988, Pages 85-94

  Beilin, Lawrence J ^a  

^a ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Diet; Epidemiology; Exercise; Hypertension

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

DIET; EXERCISE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; REVIEW;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY WEIGHT; DIET; EXERTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; POTASSIUM; RISK FACTORS; SODIUM; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0023938376     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: 14735598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004872-198802000-00001     Document Type: Article

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