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Handedness and gender influence blood pressure in young healthy men and women: A pilot study

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|Feb 2016

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/enr-2016-0003 | Journal eISSN: 1336-0329 | Journal ISSN: 1210-0668
Language: English
Page range: 10 - 15
Published on: Feb 22, 2016
Published by: Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Experimental Endocrinology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2016 I Rueda, I Banegas, I Prieto, R Wangensteen, AB Segarra, AB Villarejo, M De Gasparo, JD Luna, F Vives, M Ruiz-Bailen, M Ramirez-Sanchez, published by Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Experimental Endocrinology
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