Low blood pressure is not an independent determinant of survival in an elderly population

Age and Ageing

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 449-452

  Busby, W J ^a   Campbell, A J ^a   Robertson, M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Coronary heart disease; Elderly people; Hypotension; Mortality

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; SURVIVAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 0029854402     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/25.6.449     Document Type: Article

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