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EA Bermudez, N Rifai, JE Buring, JAE … - The American journal of cardiology, 2002 - Elsevier Large-scale epidemiologic and laboratory data consistently support the
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GP Vyssoulis, EA Karpanou, SMG Kyvelou, … - High Blood Pressure & Cardiovascular Prevention, 2009 - pt.wkhealth.com Methods: The study comprised 4000 consecutive patients, with uncomplicated
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