Isolated ambulatory hypertension is common in outpatients referred to a hypertension centre

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 897-903

  Ungar, A ^a   Pepe, G ^a   Monami, M ^a   Lambertucci, L ^a   Torrini, M ^a   Baldasseroni, S ^a   Tarantini, F ^a   Marchionni, N ^a   Masotti, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring; Isolated ambulatory hypertension

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DIHYDROPYRIDINE; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR;

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY MONITORING; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; ISOLATED AMBULATORY HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREVALENCE; PULSE PRESSURE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; WHITE COAT HYPERTENSION;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING, AMBULATORY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OFFICE VISITS; OUTPATIENTS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING;

EID: 10044234980     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1001756     Document Type: Article

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