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Salt and cardiovascular disease: not just hypertension

Journal of Human Hypertension volume 15, pages 749–750 (2001)Cite this article

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Beevers, D. Salt and cardiovascular disease: not just hypertension. J Hum Hypertens 15, 749–750 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jhh.1001269

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