Achilles tendonitis: An unusual complication of amlodipine therapy

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 565-566

  Zambanini, Andrew ^a,b   Padley, S ^b   Cox, A ^a   Feher, M D ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Achilles tendonitis; Amlodipine; Ankle oedema; Calcium channel blocker; Hypertension

Indexed keywords

AMLODIPINE; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; ANKLE EDEMA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION; HUMAN; MALE; TENDINITIS;

EID: 0032807986     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1000872     Document Type: Article

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