Welcome to American Journal of Hypertension!
Available in print and online, American Journal of Hypertension (AJH) is the official journal of The American Journal of Hypertension, Ltd., and is committed to publishing high quality, independently peer-reviewed research and review material.
Free online issue
Volume 22, No 1
January 2009
ISSN: 0895-7061
EISSN:
Impact Factor 3.102*
Editor-in-Chief:
M.H. Alderman, MD
*2007 Journal Citation Report (Thomson Reuters, 2008)
FEATURED ARTICLES
STATE OF THE ART
Blood Pressure in Firefighters, Police Officers, and Other Emergency Responders FREEARTICLE
Estrogen Deficiency-Induced Alterations of Vascular MMP-2, MT1-MMP, and TIMP-2 in Ovariectomized Rats FREEARTICLE
Night Time Blood Pressure Variability Is a Strong Predictor for Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes FREEARTICLE
The Relationship Between Obesity and Blood Pressure Differs by Ethnicity in Sydney School Children FREEARTICLE
Aliskiren Fails to Lower Blood Pressure in Patients Who Have Either Low PRA Levels or Whose PRA Falls Insufficiently or Reactively Rises FREENews & Announcements
Higher heart rate may predict obesity. A higher heart rate has been shown to predict obesity that manifests 20 years later. The study, conducted in southwestern Japan, is one of the first clinical studies to assess the impact of higher heart rate on metabolism over time. Read the paper from AJH, and the press release.
Free Metabolic Syndrome Web Focus. Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions that occur together and increase the risk for heart disease, stroke and diabetes affecting nearly 50 million Americans. Read this free collection providing valuable insight into this emerging medical and public health epidemic, which includes articles from American Journal of Hypertension.
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Research and Reviews
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- Lipid levels and metabolic phenotypes Source: Nature Genetics
