Relationship between small-artery structure and systolic, diastolic and pulse pressure in essential hypertension

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 381-387

  Schiffrin, Ernesto L ^a   Deng, Li Y ^a  

^a CLIN RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diastolic; Pulse pressure; Resistance arteries; Systolic

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERIOLE; ARTERIOVENOUS SHUNT; ARTERY MEDIA; ARTICLE; BRAIN ARTERY; CELL STRUCTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION; FEMALE; GLUTEUS MAXIMUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MORPHOMETRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE PRESSURE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SUBCUTANEOUS FAT; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 0032974383     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004872-199917030-00011     Document Type: Article

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