Cardiovascular changes in dipper and nondipper hypertension in perimenopausal women ( time-dependent effects of antihypertensives)

Background The lack of a decrease in nocturnal blood pressure to up to 10% of the daytime measure is termed as nondipper (ND) hypertension. It is a cardiovascular (CV) risk factor with increased CV morbidity and accelerated target organ damage especially in women. The beneficial effect of restoring...

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Main Authors: Wael Ragheb Refaie, Ehsan Refaie, Nagy Abd El Hady, Salah Tantawy, Ahmad Elewa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2012-01-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.esim.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1110-7782;year=2012;volume=24;issue=2;spage=37;epage=42;aulast=Refaie