Title: Efficacy of Low-Dose Combination of Bisoprolol/Hydrochlorothiazide Compared With Amlodipine and Enalapril in Men and Women With Essential Hypertension
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Publication Year: 1998
Publication Date: 1998-06-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref', 'pubmed']
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