Comparison of nifedipine and propranolol as second line agent for hypertension in black Kenyans.

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  • N R Poulter
  • J E Sanderson
  • A V Thompson
  • P S Sever
  • C L Chang
چکیده

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • BMJ

دوره 306 6878  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1993