Effects of low-dose nifedipine GITS on sympathetic activity in young and older patients with hypertension

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1039-1044

  Ruzicka, Marcel ^a,b   Coletta, Elizabeth ^a   Floras, John ^c   Leenen, Frans H H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA HEART INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Age; Angiotensin II; Blood pressure; Dihydropyridines; Hypertension; Muscle sympathetic nerve activity; Noradrenaline; Plasma renin activity

Indexed keywords

NIFEDIPINE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOTENSIN BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; NORADRENALIN BLOOD LEVEL; PLASMA RENIN ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SIDE EFFECT; SYMPATHETIC NERVE; SYMPATHETIC TONE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 2542450304     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004872-200405000-00028     Document Type: Article

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