Pathophysiology of hypertension in the elderly

Seminars in Nephrology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 65-70

  Meeks, W Mark ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE PRESSURE; REVIEW; SODIUM INTAKE; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

AGED; AGING; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0036143315     PISSN: 02709295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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