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1Faiez Zannad, Anea Radauceanu, Gianfraneo Parati. Trough-to-peak ratio,smoothness index and morning-to-evening ratio: why, which and when? Journal of Hypertension ,2003,21:851-854.
2Palatini P, Malacco E, Di SS, et al. Trough : peak ratio and smoothnessindex in the evaluation of 24-h blood pressure control in hypertension : a comparative study between valsartart/hydrochlorothiazide combinationand amlodipine. Eur J Clin Pharmaeol,2002,57:765-770.
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4Rizzoni D,Muiesan ML,Salvetti M. The smoothness index, but not the trough-to-peak ratio predicts changes in carotid artery wall thickness during antihypertensive treatment. J Hypertens ,2001,19:703-711.
