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CLINICAL STUDY

Combination of Pentoxifylline with Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors Produces an Additional Reduction in Microalbuminuria in Hypertensive Type 2 Diabetic Patients

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Pages 465-470 | Published online: 26 Aug 2009

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