Exploring the Link Between Cardiovascular Reactivity and End-Organ Damage in African and Caucasian Men: The SABPA Study
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Hypertension
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1941-7225,0895-7061
DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hps007