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. 2002 May 14;166(10):1307-8.

Obesity drug sibutramine (Meridia): hypertension and cardiac arrhythmias

Eric Wooltorton

Obesity drug sibutramine (Meridia): hypertension and cardiac arrhythmias

Eric Wooltorton. CMAJ. .
No abstract available

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