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. 2020 Jul-Sep;37(3):141-142.
doi: 10.1016/j.hipert.2020.05.002. Epub 2020 May 11.

[Hypertension and COVID 19: Warnings regarding blood pressure cuffs]

[Article in Spanish]
J M Zilberman  1
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[Hypertension and COVID 19: Warnings regarding blood pressure cuffs]

[Article in Spanish]
J M Zilberman. Hipertens Riesgo Vasc. 2020 Jul-Sep.
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