RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Nichols, Emma Hitt
T1 Low DBP Linked to Mortality in the Elderly
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2014
FD SAGE Publications
VO 14
IS 18
SP 9
OP 10
DO 10.1177/155989771418003
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/18/9.abstract
AB Low diastolic blood pressure (DBP) is associated with increased mortality in biologically older, frail elderly, whereas high DBP is associated with mortality in biologically younger, fit elderly. This article presents data from a population-based prospective study evaluating the effect of biological age on blood pressure (BP) control.