Hypertension in the elderly with advanced locomotive disability

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 639-640

  Wilmanska J ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF BIALYSTOK   (Poland)

Author keywords

Anti hypertensive therapy, locomotive disability; Elderly; Hypertension

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LOCOMOTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; PREVALENCE;

EID: 0031667041     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1000681     Document Type: Conference Paper

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