Microcirculation in hypertension: A new target for treatment?

Circulation

Volumn 104, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 735-740

  Levy, B I ^a   Ambrosio, G ^b   Pries, A R ^c   Struijker Boudier, H A J ^d  

^a HÔPITAL LARIBOISIÈRE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^c FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^d MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Angiogenesis; Capillaries; Hypertension; Microcirculation; Vessels

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ANGIOTENSIN 2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM ANTAGONIST; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT; INDAPAMIDE; PERINDOPRIL;

ANGIOGENESIS; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; BLOOD VESSEL TONE; BRAIN MICROCIRCULATION; CAPILLARY DENSITY; HUMAN; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; HYPERTENSION; MICROALBUMINURIA; MICROCIRCULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 0035822604     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/hc3101.091158     Document Type: Review

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