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. 2021 Nov;18(11):739.
doi: 10.1038/s41569-021-00626-0.

Intensive blood pressure control benefits older patients

Irene Fernández-Ruiz  1
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Intensive blood pressure control benefits older patients

Irene Fernández-Ruiz. Nat Rev Cardiol. 2021 Nov.
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