Chronotherapy beyond blood pressure reduction?

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 227-228

  Simko, Fedor ^a   Paulis, Ludovit ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; MELATONIN;

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CHRONOTHERAPY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FOLLOW UP; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LETTER; MORBIDITY; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING, AMBULATORY; CHRONOTHERAPY; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION;

EID: 49549115710     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: 1600079X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.2008.00575.x     Document Type: Letter

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