Potential adverse effects of blood pressure lowering: J-curve revisited

Lancet

Volumn 348, Issue 9029, 1996, Pages 696-697

  Staessen, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

AGED; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; FOLLOW UP; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; SHORT SURVEY; STROKE;

EID: 0029785612     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(05)65599-7     Document Type: Note

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