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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Pulse‐wave morphology and pulse‐wave velocity in healthy human volunteers: Examination conditions

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Pages 385-394 | Received 17 Oct 2005, Accepted 13 Mar 2006, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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