Evaluation of arterial compliance in humans

Clinical and Experimental Hypertension

Volumn 18, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 347-362

  Giannattasio, C ^b   Failla, M ^b   Mangoni, A A ^b   Scandola, L ^b   Fraschini, N ^b   Mancia, G ^a  

^a SAN GERARDO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

arterial compliance; hypertension; remodelling; sympathetic nervous system

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ARTERY COMPLIANCE; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 0029968223     PISSN: 10641963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10641969609088968     Document Type: Conference Paper

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