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. 2009 Dec;54(6):1000-4.
doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2009.08.003. Epub 2009 Sep 25.

Is choice of antihypertensive agent important in improving cardiovascular outcomes in high-risk hypertensive patients?

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Is choice of antihypertensive agent important in improving cardiovascular outcomes in high-risk hypertensive patients?

Jula K Inrig et al. Am J Kidney Dis. 2009 Dec.
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