Gender differences in serum angiotensin-converting enzyme activity and blood pressure in children: An observational study;Diferenças entre os sexos na atividade da enzima conversora de angiotensina e na pressão arterial em crianças: Um estudo observacional

Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 2008, Pages

  Landazuri, Patricia ^a,c   Granobles, Claudia ^a,b   Loango, Nelsy ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DEL QUINDÍO   (Colombia)

^b Facultad de Ciencias Basicas Y Tecnología   (Colombia)

^c NONE   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Child, body mass ndex; Peptidyl dipeptidase A; Puberty

Indexed keywords

DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE; SEX HORMONE;

ADULT; ANGIOTENSIN BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PUBERTY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 58849129169     PISSN: 0066782X     EISSN: 16784170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0066-782X2008001800005     Document Type: Article

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