Reference data for distal blood pressure in healthy elderly and middle-aged individuals measured with the strain gauge technique. Part I: Resting distal blood pressure

Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 249-253

  Arveschoug, A K ^a   Vammen, B ^a   Yoshinaka, E ^a   Sorensen D ^a   Jødal, Lars ^a   Brochner Mortensen J ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Age dependency; Normal data; Peripheral vascular diseases; Plethysmography; Reference values

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; REST;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUES; REST;

EID: 49849086452     PISSN: 00365513     EISSN: 15027686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365510701649532     Document Type: Article

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