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Alterations of blood pressure and heart rate circadian rhythmic structure in non-blind patients affected by retinitis pigmentosa

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  1. Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Rome ‘La Sapienza’, Rome, Italy

    P Cugini, R De Rosa, AM Pellegrino, S Fontana, S Coda & GP De Francesco

  2. Institute of Ophthalmology, University of Rome ‘La Sapienza’, Rome, Italy

    F Cruciani, A Mastromatteo, B Antonelli, EM Vingolo & F Regine

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Cugini, P., Cruciani, F., De Rosa, R. et al. Alterations of blood pressure and heart rate circadian rhythmic structure in non-blind patients affected by retinitis pigmentosa. J Hum Hypertens 15, 577–581 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jhh.1001206

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