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The Prevalence and Clinical Correlates of an Auscultatory Gap in Systemic Sclerosis Patients

Introduction. Accurate blood pressure (BP) measurement is essential to the diagnosis and management of hypertension in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) to help prevent renal and cardiovascular complications. The presence of an auscultatory gap during manual BP measurement—the temporary disappe...

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Autores principales: Frech, Tracy M., Penrod, Jason, Battistone, Michael J., Sawitzke, Allen D., Stults, Barry M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3303564/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22518163
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/590845