Pseudohypertension in Hemodialyzed Arteriosclerotic Patients
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Pseudohypertension in the elderly.
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عنوان ژورنال: Nephron
سال: 1994
ISSN: 1660-8151,2235-3186
DOI: 10.1159/000187872