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. 2015 Oct;66(4):561-3.
doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2015.06.012. Epub 2015 Jul 26.

Hypertension and Polypharmacy in Elderly Nursing Home Residents: When Less is More

Kalani L Raphael  1 , Srinivasan Beddhu  2
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Hypertension and Polypharmacy in Elderly Nursing Home Residents: When Less is More

Kalani L Raphael et al. Am J Kidney Dis. 2015 Oct.
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