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Commonly asked questions: hypertension

Division of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, University of Glasgow, UK, j.r.petrie{at}clinmed.gla.ac.uk

Mike Kirby

The Surgery, Nevells Road, Letchworth, UK

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The British Journal of Diabetes & Vascular Disease, Vol. 3, No. 4, 270-273 (2003)
DOI: 10.1177/14746514030030040601


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