Quality of life in the management of hypertension

Clinical and Experimental Hypertension

Volumn 21, Issue 5-6, 1999, Pages 961-972

  Fletcher, Astrid ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antihypertensive drugs; Cognitive function; Hypertension; Non pharmacological strategies; Quality of Life

Indexed keywords

ACEBUTOLOL; AMLODIPINE; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; ATENOLOL; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CAPTOPRIL; CHLORTALIDONE; CILAZAPRIL; DIHYDROPYRIDINE DERIVATIVE; DILTIAZEM; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT; DOXAZOSIN; ENALAPRIL; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; ISRADIPINE; METHYLDOPA; NIFEDIPINE; PLACEBO; PROPRANOLOL;

ADULT; AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; COGNITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; COUGHING; EDEMA; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0032811390     PISSN: 10641963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10641969909061024     Document Type: Conference Paper

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