Predictive Importance of Blood Pressure Characteristics With Increasing Age in Healthy Men and Women: The MORGAM

Julie K K Vishram-Nielsen1,2, Anna M Dyrvig Kristensen3, Manan Pareek3,4

  • 1From the Center for Clinical Research and Prevention, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, The Capital Region of Denmark, Copenhagen, Frederiksberg (J.K.K.V.-N., A.L.).

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