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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Reference data for distal blood pressure in healthy elderly and middle‐aged individuals measured with the strain gauge technique. Part I: Resting distal blood pressure

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Pages 249-253 | Received 31 May 2007, Accepted 17 Aug 2007, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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