Effect of hypertension on viscoelasticity of large arteries in humans

Current Hypertension Reports

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 74-78

  Simon, Alain ^a   Levenson, Jaime ^a  

^a HÔPITAL BROUSSAIS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTERY; ELASTICITY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; VISCOSITY;

ARTERIES; ELASTICITY; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; VISCOSITY;

EID: 0035257294     PISSN: 15226417     EISSN: 15343111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11906-001-0084-9     Document Type: Article

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