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Original Article

Left Ventricular mass Regression with Amlodipine in Elderly Hypertensives

N. K. Singh Department of Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, INDIA
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S. K. Gupta Department of Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, INDIA
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B. V. Agrawal Department of Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, INDIA
Pages 113-119 | Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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