Journal of the American Society of Hypertension
Volume 4, Issue 4 , Pages 187-195 , July 2010

Enhanced blood pressure variability in a high cardiovascular risk group of African Americans: FIT4Life Study

  • Praveen Veerabhadrappa, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Hypertension, Molecular and Applied Physiology Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology, College of Health Professions, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Praveen Veerabhadrappa, MD, MS, Hypertension, Molecular and Applied Physiology Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology, College of Health Professions, Temple University, 1800 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122. Tel: 215-204-0084; fax: 215-204-4414.
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  • Keith M. Diaz, BS

      Affiliations

    • Hypertension, Molecular and Applied Physiology Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology, College of Health Professions, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
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  • Deborah L. Feairheller, BS

      Affiliations

    • Hypertension, Molecular and Applied Physiology Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology, College of Health Professions, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
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  • Kathleen M. Sturgeon, MEd

      Affiliations

    • Hypertension, Molecular and Applied Physiology Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology, College of Health Professions, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
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  • Sheara Williamson, MS

      Affiliations

    • Hypertension, Molecular and Applied Physiology Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology, College of Health Professions, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
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  • Deborah L. Crabbe, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
    • Cardiovascular Research Center, School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
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  • Abul Kashem, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
    • Cardiovascular Research Center, School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
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  • Debra Ahrensfield, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
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  • Michael D. Brown, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Hypertension, Molecular and Applied Physiology Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology, College of Health Professions, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
    • Cardiovascular Research Center, School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

Received 9 April 2010 ,Accepted 22 April 2010.

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 Supported by NIH/NHLBI Grant RO1 HL085497 (PI, Michael Brown) and by NIH/NIA Grant KO1 AG019640 (PI, Michael Brown).

PII: S1933-1711(10)00115-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jash.2010.04.005

Journal of the American Society of Hypertension
Volume 4, Issue 4 , Pages 187-195 , July 2010