The control of hypertension by use of coconut water and mauby: Two tropical food drinks

West Indian Medical Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 3-8

  Alleyne, Trevnmar ^a   Roache, S ^a   Thomas, C ^a   Shirley, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Trinidad and Tobago)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCONUT MILK; COLUBRINA; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DISEASE CONTROL; FLUID INTAKE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL INFORMATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STUDENT T TEST; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TROPICAL MEDICINE;

EID: 18644368838     PISSN: 00433144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0043-31442005000100002     Document Type: Article

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