The effect of magnesium oxide on mild essential hypertension and quality of life

Current Therapeutic Research - Clinical and Experimental

Volumn 57, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 767-774

  Borrello, Gennarino ^a   Mastroroberto, Pasquale ^b,c   Curcio, Francesca ^a   Chello, Massimo ^b   Zofrea, Saverio ^b   Mazza, Maria Lucia ^a  

^a Policlinico Mater Domini   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY MAGNA GRAECIA OF CATANZARO   (Italy)

^c NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROLYTE; MAGNESIUM OXIDE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROLYTE BLOOD LEVEL; ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 0029805349     PISSN: 0011393X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0011-393X(96)80082-8     Document Type: Article

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