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Stergiou, G., Nasothimiou, E. Valuable prognostic information provided by 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring beyond the blood pressure level. J Hum Hypertens 25, 519–520 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/jhh.2011.26
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