Aldosterone levels and stroke incidence in essential hypertensive patients

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 144, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 171-172

  Vyssoulis, G P ^a   Karpanou, E A ^b   Tzamou, V E ^a   Kyvelou, S M G ^a   Michaelidis, A P ^a   Gialernios, T P ^a   Cokkinos, D V ^b   Stefanadis, C I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b Onasis Cardiosurgery Center   (Greece)

Author keywords

Aldosterone; Hypertension; Stroke; Transient ischemic attack

Indexed keywords

ALDOSTERONE;

ADULT; BODY MASS; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; STROKE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK;

EID: 77957859806     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.12.125     Document Type: Article

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