Generalized anxiety disorder and the circadian rhythm of blood pressure in patients with hypertension

International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 292-295

  Ma, Long Le ^a   Kong, De Gui ^a   Qi, Xue Wen ^a   Wang, Le Xin ^b  

^a LIAOCHENG PEOPLE'S HOSPITAL   (China)

^b CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ambulatory blood pressure; Generalized anxiety disorder; Hypertension

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 55349091708     PISSN: 13651501     EISSN: 14711788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13651500802136394     Document Type: Article

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