Determinants of day-night difference in blood pressure in subjects of African ancestry
Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease in both developed and developing countries. Blood pressure normally decreases at night and a number of studies have indicated that a reduced nocturnal decline in blood pressure (BP) increases the risk for cardiovascular disease. Noctu...
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| Language: | en |
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2009
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10539/6977 |