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Influence of gender and family history of hypertension on autonomic control of heart rate, diastolic function and brain natriuretic peptide.
Journal of hypertension - 1 Jan 2001
Pitzalis M V, Iacoviello M, Massari F, Guida P, Romito R, Forleo C, Vulpis V, Rizzon P
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To verify in a unitary view whether autonomic control of heart rate and cardiac structure and function are modified early in offspring of hypertensive families. METHODS AND RESULTS: We selected 87 age- and sex-matched young normotensive subjects with (n = 45) and without (n = 42) a fam...
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