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. 2020 Jun;38(6):1189-1198.
doi: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000002481.

Comment on 'Can angiotensin receptor-blocking drugs perhaps be harmful in the COVID-19 pandemic?'

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Comment on 'Can angiotensin receptor-blocking drugs perhaps be harmful in the COVID-19 pandemic?'

Erkan Cüre et al. J Hypertens. 2020 Jun.
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