Characteristics and treatment of hypertension in women: A review of the literature

American Journal of the Medical Sciences

Volumn 311, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 193-199

  Lewis, Cora E ^a,b  

^a and Clinical Center   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Cardiovascular disease; Gender; Women

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT;

DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LIPOPROTEIN METABOLISM; PLASMA RENIN ACTIVITY; RENIN ANGIOTENSIN ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029927578     PISSN: 00029629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000441-199604000-00010     Document Type: Review

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