A man with severe, transient hypertension due to acute renal infarction

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 343-344

  Fay, M F ^a   Nicholls, M G ^a   Richards, A M ^a  

^a CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Acute renal infarction; Hypertension

Indexed keywords

ALDOSTERONE; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; ENALAPRIL; NIFEDIPINE; RENIN;

ADULT; ALDOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; KIDNEY ARTERIOGRAPHY; KIDNEY INFARCTION; MALE; PLASMA RENIN ACTIVITY;

EID: 0032997833     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1000811     Document Type: Article

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