Microvascular Rarefaction in Hypertension-Reversal or Over-Correction by Treatment?

American Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 484-485

  Antonios, Tarek Francis ^a  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; CAPILLARY DENSITY; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MICROANGIOPATHY; MICROSCOPY; MICROVASCULATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASCULARIZATION;

EID: 33646103121     PISSN: 08957061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjhyper.2005.11.010     Document Type: Note

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