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Original Article

Red Blood Cell Potassium as a Measure of Body Potassium in Thiazide-Treated Patients with Essential Hypertension

Pages 161-165 | Received 04 Apr 1974, Accepted 29 May 1974, Published online: 28 Aug 2009

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