Is amlodipine more cardioprotective than other antihypertensive drug classes?
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- PMCID: PMC4028518
- DOI: 10.3904/kjim.2014.29.3.301
Is amlodipine more cardioprotective than other antihypertensive drug classes?
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Amlodipine and cardiovascular outcomes in hypertensive patients: meta-analysis comparing amlodipine-based versus other antihypertensive therapy.Korean J Intern Med. 2014 May;29(3):315-24. doi: 10.3904/kjim.2014.29.3.315. Epub 2014 Apr 29. Korean J Intern Med. 2014. PMID: 24851066 Free PMC article.
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