Plasma Renin Activity and Ischemic Heart Disease

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 329, Issue 9, 1993, Pages 616-619

  Meade, T W ^a   Cooper, J A ^a   Peart, W S ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RENIN; SODIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PLASMA RENIN ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SUDDEN DEATH; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; DEATH, SUDDEN; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; RENIN; RISK;

EID: 0027226049     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM199308263290905     Document Type: Article

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