Existence of an endogenous circadian blood pressure rhythm in humans that peaks in the evening

Circulation Research

Volumn 108, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 980-984

  Shea, Steven A ^a   Hilton, Michael F ^a   Hu, Kun ^a   Scheer, Frank A J L ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

blood pressure, humans; circadian; myocardial infarction; stroke

Indexed keywords

CATECHOLAMINE; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BODY TEMPERATURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LIGHT INTENSITY; MALE; MICTURITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; WAKEFULNESS;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING, AMBULATORY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79954764137     PISSN: 00097330     EISSN: 15244571     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.110.233668     Document Type: Article

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