Prehypertension: Demographics, pathophysiology, and treatment

Current Hypertension Reports

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 264-268

  Izzo Jr , Joseph L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; AGE; DEMOGRAPHY; DIET; DRUG USE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; IMPAIRED GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; INDUSTRIALIZATION; MICROALBUMINURIA; OBESITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RENIN ANGIOTENSIN ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM; REVIEW; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; WEIGHT CONTROL;

AGE FACTORS; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS; SYNDROME;

EID: 34548509683     PISSN: 15226417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11906-007-0049-8     Document Type: Review

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