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Comparative effects of atenolol-based and amlodipine-based antihypertensive therapy on QT dispersion in hypertensive subjects

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Oikarinen, L., Viitasalo, M., Toivonen, L. et al. Comparative effects of atenolol-based and amlodipine-based antihypertensive therapy on QT dispersion in hypertensive subjects. J Hum Hypertens 15 (Suppl 1), S43–S45 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jhh.1001079

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