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Editorial
. 2020 Jul;76(1):42-43.
doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.120.15263. Epub 2020 May 21.

Evidence That Renin-Angiotensin System Inhibitors Should Not Be Discontinued Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Robert M Carey  1   2 , Ji-Guang Wang  1   2
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Editorial

Evidence That Renin-Angiotensin System Inhibitors Should Not Be Discontinued Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Robert M Carey et al. Hypertension. 2020 Jul.
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