Artery Research
Volume 1 , Pages S1-S6 , 2006

Arterial stiffness and diastolic blood pressure: what is the connection?

  • Stanley S. Franklin

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationDr. Franklin, Heart Disease Prevention Program, C-240 Medical sciences, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA. Tel.: +1 310 472 8743; fax: +1 310 472 9974

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doi: 10.1016/S1872-9312(07)70001-7

Artery Research
Volume 1 , Pages S1-S6 , 2006

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