An evidence-based approach to diagnosing renovascular hypertension

Current Cardiology Reports

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 477-484

  Bloch, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; KIDNEY ARTERY STENOSIS; RENOVASCULAR HYPERTENSION; REVIEW;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, RENOVASCULAR; RENAL ARTERY OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 0035515355     PISSN: 15233782     EISSN: 15343170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11886-001-0070-5     Document Type: Article

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