PHARMACOECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF ANTIHYPERTENSIVE DRUG COMBINATIONS USE
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عنوان ژورنال: Rational Pharmacotherapy in Cardiology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2225-3653,1819-6446
DOI: 10.20996/1819-6446-2014-10-4-384-390