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. 2009 Dec;11(12):698-701.
doi: 10.1111/j.1751-7176.2009.00183.x.

Commentary: point. Blood pressure-lowering treatment should be offered to all patients regardless of blood pressure

Richard J McManus  1 , Jonathan Mant
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Commentary: point. Blood pressure-lowering treatment should be offered to all patients regardless of blood pressure

Richard J McManus et al. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2009 Dec.
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