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Comment
. 2008 Jun 28;336(7659):1452.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39619.490475.3A.

Blood pressure in children: Is screening for essential hypertension in children essential?

Julian Tudor Hart
Comment

Blood pressure in children: Is screening for essential hypertension in children essential?

Julian Tudor Hart. BMJ. .
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