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Review
. 2013 Jun;15(3):134-6.
doi: 10.1007/s11906-013-0340-9.

High blood pressure: the leading global burden of disease risk factor and the need for worldwide prevention programs

Samantha Bromfield  1 , Paul Muntner
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Review

High blood pressure: the leading global burden of disease risk factor and the need for worldwide prevention programs

Samantha Bromfield et al. Curr Hypertens Rep. 2013 Jun.
No abstract available

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