Hypertension in women

Canadian Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 12, Issue 6 SUPPL. D, 1996, Pages

  Robitaille, Nancy Michelle ^a  

^a LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Hypertension; Treatment; Women

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; CLONIDINE; HYDRALAZINE; METHYLDOPA; PINDOLOL; PROPRANOLOL; THIAZIDE DIURETIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREVALENCE; PROGNOSIS; RACE DIFFERENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; STROKE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SMOKING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 0029991636     PISSN: 0828282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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