Normal serum levels of calcitonin gene- related peptide (Cgrp) in mild to moderate essential hypertension

American Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 4, Issue 7, 1991, Pages 565-569

  Schifter, Seven ^a   Krusell, Lars R ^b   Sehested, Jens ^c  

^a Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c DEUTSCHES HERZZENTRUM BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Calcitonin gene related peptide; Essen tial hypertension; Vasodilators

Indexed keywords

CALCITONIN GENE RELATED PEPTIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; VASODILATATION;

CALCITONIN GENE-RELATED PEPTIDE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0025862303     PISSN: 08957061     EISSN: 19417225     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajh/4.7.565     Document Type: Article

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