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Original Article

Effects of long term device-guided slow breathing on sympathetic nervous activity in hypertensive patients: a randomized open-label clinical trial

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Pages 359-365 | Received 24 Jan 2017, Accepted 15 Jul 2017, Published online: 20 Jul 2017

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