Hypertension in the elderly

Journal of Hypertension, Supplement

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1996, Pages

  Hansson, Lennart ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Antihypertensive treatment; Diuretics; Elderly; Hypertension; Intervention; Nicardipine; blockers

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM ANTAGONIST; DIURETIC AGENT; NICARDIPINE;

AGED; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTOLIC HYPERTENSION;

EID: 0030460527     PISSN: 09521178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004872-199610003-00004     Document Type: Conference Paper

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