A low-calorie diet improves endothelium-dependent vasodilation in obese patients with essential hypertension
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- 1 April 2002
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in American Journal of Hypertension
- Vol. 15 (4) , 302-309
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0895-7061(01)02322-6
Abstract
Background:. Both obesity and hypertension are associated with endothelial dysfunction. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a lKeywords
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