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Research Article

Transcranial direct current stimulation modulates autonomic nervous system and reduces ambulatory blood pressure in hypertensives

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Pages 320-327 | Received 20 Nov 2020, Accepted 21 Dec 2020, Published online: 11 Jan 2021

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