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Halling, S., Åsling-Monemi, K., Herthelius, M. et al. Minoxidil therapy in children and young adult patients with renal disease and refractory hypertension: value when multidrug regimens have failed to achieve blood pressure control. J Hum Hypertens 24, 552–554 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/jhh.2010.40
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