Pulse pressure and peripheral arterial vasoreactivity

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 501-502

  Kuvin, J T ^a   Sidhu, M ^a   Patel, A R ^a   Sliney, K A ^a   Pandian, N G ^a   Karas, R H ^a  

^a TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; NITRIC OXIDE;

ARTERY COMPLIANCE; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTERY DILATATION; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD VESSEL REACTIVITY; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; ENDOTHELIUM LESION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INFLAMMATION; PERIPHERAL CIRCULATION; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE; PULSE PRESSURE; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CORONARY ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; VASODILATION;

EID: 20044369263     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1001844     Document Type: Article

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