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In search of the optimal cuff for blood pressure measurement in people with severe obesity

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Palatini, P., Benetti, E., Fania, C. et al. In search of the optimal cuff for blood pressure measurement in people with severe obesity. Hypertens Res 44, 477–479 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41440-020-00597-8

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