Elevated blood pressure in primary care varies in relation to circadian and seasonal changes

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 755-760

  Thomas, C ^a   Wood, G C ^a   Langer, R D ^a   Stewart, W F ^a  

^a GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROBABILITY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPHYGMOMANOMETRY; SUMMER; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TIME; UNITED STATES; WINTER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PENNSYLVANIA; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEASONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 54249148421     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: 14765527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jhh.2008.44     Document Type: Article

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