Inter-arm blood pressure difference in type 2 diabetes: A barrier to effective management?

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 59, Issue 563, 2009, Pages 428-432

  Clark, Christopher E ^a   Greaves, Colin J ^b   Evans, Philip H ^b   Dickens, Andy ^b   Campbell, John L ^a  

^a PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY PENINSULA SCHOOLS OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Blood pressure measurement; Inter arm difference; Peripheral vascular disease; Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

AGED; ARM; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIABETIC ANGIOPATHIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE;

EID: 67649598651     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp09X420752     Document Type: Article

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