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Original Article

Changes in blood pressure, heart rate and thyroid hormones after sudden withdrawal of pindolol and atenolol in hypertensive patients

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Pages 615-621 | Received 03 Dec 1985, Accepted 20 May 1986, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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