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Editorial
. 2022 Sep;45(9):1523-1525.
doi: 10.1038/s41440-022-00978-1. Epub 2022 Jul 15.

Severe COVID-19 and preexisting hypertension: a matter of age?

Osamu Yamazaki  1 , Shigeru Shibata  2
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Editorial

Severe COVID-19 and preexisting hypertension: a matter of age?

Osamu Yamazaki et al. Hypertens Res. 2022 Sep.
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The authors declare no competing interests.

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Hypertension and associated factors that potentially influence the severity of COVID-19
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