The role of statins in patients with arterial hypertension
Journal Title: Archives of Medical Science - Year 2007, Vol 3, Issue 2
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Trygve Tjugen, Sigrun Halvorsen, Reidar Bjørnerheim, Sverre Kjeldsen
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