Tautology vs. physiology in the etiology of hypertension

Physiology

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 270-271

  Beard, Daniel A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; EDITORIAL; HEART OUTPUT; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; KIDNEY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; VENOUS PRESSURE;

ANIMALS; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; CARDIAC OUTPUT; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; KIDNEY; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; RISK FACTORS; VENOUS PRESSURE;

EID: 84883360909     PISSN: 15489213     EISSN: 15489221     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/physiol.00038.2013     Document Type: Editorial

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