American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 52, Issue 4 , Pages 638-641 , October 2008

Variations in Levels of Blood Pressure: Of Prognostic Value or Not?

  • Tazeen H. Jafar, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Tazeen H. Jafar, MD, MPH, Section of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University, Stadium Rd, Karachi, Pakistan
    • ,
  • Shah B.J. Ebrahim, DM, FRCP

      Affiliations

    • London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom

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PII: S0272-6386(08)01103-7

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.07.003

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 52, Issue 4 , Pages 638-641 , October 2008

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