Biomarkers: Anatomical and Physiological

American Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 467-468

  O'Rourke, Michael F ^a   O'Rourke, John G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CALCIUM;

BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEATH; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; JAPAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE WAVE;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION;

EID: 34247572900     PISSN: 08957061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjhyper.2007.02.013     Document Type: Editorial

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