Journal of Hypertension Reply to "Reflections on Vascular Ageing and Microvascular Pulsatility"
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Manuscript Number: JH-D-14-00432 Full Title: Reply to "Reflections on Vascular Ageing and Microvascular Pulsatility" Article Type: Correspondence Corresponding Author: Francesco Stea, M.D. National Research Council, Institute of Clinical Physiology Pisa, ITALY Corresponding Author Secondary Information: Corresponding Author's Institution: National Research Council, Institute of Clinical Physiology Corresponding Author's Secondary Institution: First Author: Francesco Stea, M.D. First Author Secondary Information: Order of Authors: Francesco Stea, M.D. Francesco Faita Rosa Maria Bruno, M.D., PhD Lorenzo Ghiadoni, M.D., PhD Order of Authors Secondary Information:
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