Reproducibility of orthostatic hypotension in symptomatic elderly

American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 100, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 418-422

  Ward, Christopher ^a   Kenny, Rose Anne ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; BODY POSTURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STRESS; SYNCOPE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; VERTIGO;

EID: 0029991277     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9343(97)89517-4     Document Type: Article

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