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Brewster, L.M., Perrotta, I.D. & van Montfrans, G.A. Should women have lower thresholds for hypertension diagnosis and treatment?. J Hum Hypertens 37, 753–754 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41371-023-00838-6
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