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Acta Clinica Belgica
International Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Medicine
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Original Article

IMPACT OF POSTURES ON BLOOD PRESSURE IN HEALTHY SUBJECTS

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Pages 376-380 | Published online: 09 Jan 2014

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