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First-line treatment of hypertension: from monotherapy to fixed low-dose combination therapy

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  1. Centre Cardiologique du Nord, 32–36 avenue des Moulins Gémeaux, Saint Denis cedex, -93207, France

    O Piot

  2. CHG de Gonesse, 25 rue Pierre de Theilley, Gonesse, 95503, France

    H Gallois

  3. CHU Hôpital Nord, Grenoble, 38043 cedex 9, France

    J-P Baguet & J-M Mallion

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Piot, O., Gallois, H., Baguet, JP. et al. First-line treatment of hypertension: from monotherapy to fixed low-dose combination therapy. J Hum Hypertens 15, 443–446 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jhh.1001204

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