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This study was supported with funding for data collection and statistical analysis by Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.
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Kario, K. HONEST to clarify association between home blood pressure and cardiovascular events under antihypertensive medication. J Hum Hypertens 29, 69 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/jhh.2013.151
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