Structural abnormalities of small resistance arteries in essential hypertension

Internal and Emergency Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 205-212

  Rizzoni, Damiano ^a   Agabiti Rosei, Enrico ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Hypertension; Microcirculation; Remodeling; Small arteries

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

ARTERY; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MICROCIRCULATION; PATHOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW;

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; ARTERIES; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MICROCIRCULATION; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 84862233361     PISSN: 18280447     EISSN: 19709366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11739-011-0548-0     Document Type: Review

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