The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 10 , Pages 894-902 , October 2008

Exercise Blood Pressure Response, Albuminuria, and Arterial Stiffness in Hypertension

  • Costas Tsioufis, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • First Cardiology Clinic, University of Athens, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Costas Tsioufis, MD, Phd, 43 Agias Marinas Str., Melissia, Athens 15127, Greece
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  • Kyriakos Dimitriadis, MD

      Affiliations

    • First Cardiology Clinic, University of Athens, Greece
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  • Costas Thomopoulos, MD

      Affiliations

    • First Cardiology Clinic, University of Athens, Greece
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  • Dimitrios Tsiachris, MD

      Affiliations

    • First Cardiology Clinic, University of Athens, Greece
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  • Maria Selima, MD

      Affiliations

    • First Cardiology Clinic, University of Athens, Greece
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  • Elli Stefanadi, MD

      Affiliations

    • First Cardiology Clinic, University of Athens, Greece
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  • Dimitrios Tousoulis, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • First Cardiology Clinic, University of Athens, Greece
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  • Ioannis Kallikazaros, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece
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  • Christodoulos Stefanadis, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • First Cardiology Clinic, University of Athens, Greece

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PII: S0002-9343(08)00570-6

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.05.035

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 10 , Pages 894-902 , October 2008

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