The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 12 , Pages 1103-1105 , December 2009

Radiating Abdominal Pain and Hypertension

  • Nimrta Ghuman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington
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  • Beatriz Tendler, MD

      Affiliations

    • Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington
    • Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington
    • ,
  • Carl K. Gjertson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urology, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington
    • ,
  • Manmeet Kaur, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington
    • ,
  • Harold Moskowitz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington
    • ,
  • William B. White, MD

      Affiliations

    • Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to William B. White, MD, Professor and Chief, Division of Hypertension and Clinical Pharmacology, Calhoun Cardiology Center, University of Connecticut Health Center, 262 Farmington Ave, Farmington, CT 06030-3940

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 Michael Bettmann, MD, Section Editor

 Funding: None.

 Conflict of Interest: None.

 Authorship: All authors had access to the data and a role in writing the manuscript.

PII: S0002-9343(09)00670-6

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.07.007

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 12 , Pages 1103-1105 , December 2009

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