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Systolic and diastolic blood pressure, mean arterial pressure and pulse pressure for prediction of cardiovascular events and mortality in a Middle Eastern population

Farzad HadaeghPrevention of Metabolic Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Yaman Street, Velenjak, Tehran, IranCorrespondence[email protected]
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Gita ShafieePrevention of Metabolic Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Yaman Street, Velenjak, Tehran, Iran
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Masumeh HatamiPrevention of Metabolic Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Yaman Street, Velenjak, Tehran, Iran
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Feridoun AziziEndocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Yaman Street, Velenjak, Tehran, Iran
Pages 12-18 | Received 16 Feb 2011, Accepted 07 Apr 2011, Published online: 16 Jun 2011

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