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Aortic stiffness in children of parents with hypertension

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Dernellis, J., Panaretou, M. Aortic stiffness in children of parents with hypertension. J Hum Hypertens 20, 225–226 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jhh.1001966

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