Blood pressure response to orthostatic and mental challenge in African- American women taking oral contraceptives

Journal of Family Practice

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 237-242

  McDermott, Diane S ^a,b   Ernst, Frederick A ^a,b   Nevels, Harold ^a,b   Robertson, Rose Marie ^a,c  

^a Meharry Medical College ^*

^b MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Blacks; Blood pressure; Cardiovascular diseases; Cerebrovascular disorders; Contraceptives, oral; Hypertension

Indexed keywords

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CORONARY RISK; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPERTENSION; MENTAL TASK; NEGRO; NORMAL HUMAN; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; STROKE;

ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BLOOD PRESSURE; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TENNESSEE;

EID: 0030770659     PISSN: 00943509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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