Associations between smoking and alcohol use and arterial elasticity in patients with newly diagnosed essential hypertension: A cross-sectional study
Objective: To assess the relationship between smoking and alcohol use (separately and combined) on arterial stiffness in patients with essential hypertension. Materials and Methods: We assessed never-treated newly diagnosed patients with essential hypertension (n = 446) aged 18–80 years (52% males)...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-10-01
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| Series: | Artery Research |
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| Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125924965/view |