Nocturnal blood pressure dip and morning blood pressure surge: A 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring study
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Hypertension
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0895-7061
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjhyper.2005.03.112