Korean Circ J.  2011 Apr;41(4):175-176. 10.4070/kcj.2011.41.4.175.

Non-Dipper and Inappropriate Left Ventricular Mass in Hypertensive Patients

• Ihm SH

• KMID: 2028940
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.2011.41.4.175

Abstract

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MeSH Terms

Humans

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