Large artery stiffness in hypertension

Journal of Hypertension, Supplement

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1997, Pages

  Benetos, Athanase ^a  

^a HÔPITAL BROUSSAIS   (France)

Author keywords

Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors; Aorta; Arterial distensibility; Calcium antagonists; Genetics; Renin angiotensin system

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; LIPID;

AGING; ARTERY COMPLIANCE; ARTERY WALL; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG CHOICE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; GENOTYPE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEART STROKE VOLUME; HEART VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HEMODYNAMICS; HEREDITY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INSULIN TOLERANCE TEST; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE PRESSURE; RISK FACTOR; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTERIES; BIOMECHANICS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0031003281     PISSN: 09521178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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