Orthostatic hypotension: Revision of the definition is needed

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 2119-2120

  Braam, Evelien A J E ^a   Verbakel, David ^a   Adiyaman, Ahmet ^a   Thien, Theo ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BODY POSITION; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; LETTER; NOMENCLATURE; ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 70350453587     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HJH.0b013e328331a810     Document Type: Letter

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