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Original Article

Sleep Structure in Essential Hypertensive Patients: Differences between Dippers and Non-Dippers

M. Pedullaa Department of Internal Medicine, University of Messina, Italy
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R. Silvestri Institute of Neurology 1, University of Messina, Italy
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A. Lasco Department of Internal Medicine, University of Messina, Italy
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G. Mento Institute of Neurology 1, University of Messina, Italy
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B. Lanuzza Institute of Neurology 1, University of Messina, Italy
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L. Sofia Department of Internal Medicine, University of Messina, Italy
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N. Frisina Department of Internal Medicine, University of Messina, Italy
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Pages 232-237 | Received 05 Dec 1994, Accepted 23 Dec 1994, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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