Retinal microvascular abnormalities: Can they predict future risk of hypertension?

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 27, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2346-2348

  Houben, Alfons J H M ^a   Stehouwer, Coen D A ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTERY CONSTRICTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MICROANGIOPATHY; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA BLOOD VESSEL; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 73649090402     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HJH.0b013e328332d1fb     Document Type: Note

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