Defining the relationship between arm and leg blood pressure readings

James P. Sheppard; Ali Albasri; Marloes Franssen; Ben Fletcher; Louise Pealing; Nia Roberts; Amira Obeid; Mark Pucci; Richard J. McManus; Una Martin

doi:10.1097/hjh.0000000000001958

journal article Apr 01, 2019

Defining the relationship between arm and leg blood pressure readings

James P. Sheppard Ali Albasri Marloes Franssen

Ben Fletcher Louise Pealing Nia Roberts

Amira Obeid Mark Pucci Richard J. McManus Una Martin

Journal of Hypertension Vol. 37 No. 4 pp. 660-670 · Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

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Published: Apr 01, 2019
Vol/Issue: 37(4)
Pages: 660-670

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Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK

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Una Martin

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James P. Sheppard, Ali Albasri, Marloes Franssen, et al. (2019). Defining the relationship between arm and leg blood pressure readings. Journal of Hypertension, 37(4), 660-670. https://doi.org/10.1097/hjh.0000000000001958

Defining the relationship between arm and leg blood pressure readings

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