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Editorial
. 2018 Feb;104(4):282-283.
doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2017-311585. Epub 2017 Jul 29.

Cochrane corner: beta-blockers for hypertension

Charles S Wiysonge  1 , Hazel A Bradley  2 , Jimmy Volmink  3 , Bongani M Mayosi  4   5
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Editorial

Cochrane corner: beta-blockers for hypertension

Charles S Wiysonge et al. Heart. 2018 Feb.
No abstract available

Keywords: Hypertension.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

Comment on

  • Beta-blockers for hypertension.
    Wiysonge CS, Bradley HA, Volmink J, Mayosi BM, Opie LH. Wiysonge CS, et al. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2017 Jan 20;1(1):CD002003. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002003.pub5. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2017. PMID: 28107561 Free PMC article.

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