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Review Article

Elevated asleep blood pressure and non-dipper 24h patterning best predict risk for heart failure that can be averted by bedtime hypertension chronotherapy: A review of the published literature

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Pages 63-82 | Received 31 Mar 2021, Accepted 01 Jun 2021, Published online: 30 Jun 2021

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