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Original Articles

Antihypertensive prescription patterns and cardiovascular risk in patients with newly diagnosed hypertension- an analysis of statutory health insurance data in Germany

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Pages 357-361 | Received 10 Apr 2020, Accepted 02 Jun 2020, Published online: 16 Jun 2020

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