Lercanidipine vs lacidipine in isolated systolic hypertension
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tHE EFFEct OF FOsINOPrIL aND LErcaNIDIPINE ON OXIDatIVE strEss IN ELDErLY PatIENts WItH IsOLatED sYstOLIc HYPErtENsION
Received for publication: Jul. 8, 2005. Revised: Oct. 3, 2005. rEZUMat Department of Internal Medicine-Nephrology, Parhon University Hospital, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Gr.T. Popa Iasi, Romania
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Human Hypertension
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0950-9240,1476-5527
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1001614