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Rabbia, F., Rabbone, I., Totaro, S. et al. Evaluation of blood pressure/height ratio as an index to simplify diagnostic criteria of hypertension in Caucasian adolescents. J Hum Hypertens 25, 623–624 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/jhh.2011.32
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