Ethnic differences in the hemodynamic mechanisms of ambulatory blood pressure regulation

American Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 270-273

  Sherwood, Andrew ^a   Hughes, Joel W ^a   McFetridge, Judy ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambulatory blood pressure; Cardiac output; Hemodynamics; Impedance cardiography; Systemic vascular resistance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AMBULATORY MONITORING; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CAUCASIAN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HEART OUTPUT; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE CARDIOGRAPHY; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MALE; NEGRO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 0037381197     PISSN: 08957061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-7061(02)03269-7     Document Type: Article

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