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. 2018 Sep;20(9):1266-1267.
doi: 10.1111/jch.13360. Epub 2018 Jul 29.

Hypertension and small vessel disease: A dangerous association for cognitive impairment over time

Adrià Arboix  1 , Olga Parra  2
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Hypertension and small vessel disease: A dangerous association for cognitive impairment over time

Adrià Arboix et al. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2018 Sep.
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