Prospective association between hypotension and idiopathic chronic fatigue

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 691-695

  Lucas, Katherine E ^a   Rowe, Peter C ^b   Coresh, Josef ^a   Klag, Michael J ^a,b   Meoni, Lucy A ^a   Ford, Daniel E ^a,b,c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic fatigue; Hypotension

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 2142751068     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004872-200404000-00010     Document Type: Article

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