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Editorial
. 2015 May;65(5):991-2.
doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.115.05035. Epub 2015 Mar 23.

Should acetaminophen be added to the list of anti-inflammatory agents that are associated with cardiovascular events?

Stephen P Glasser  1 , Yulia Khodneva  2
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Editorial

Should acetaminophen be added to the list of anti-inflammatory agents that are associated with cardiovascular events?

Stephen P Glasser et al. Hypertension. 2015 May.
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