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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Prevalence of orthostatic hypotension in the unselected ambulatory population of persons aged 65 years old and above

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Pages 298-305 | Received 18 Jan 2015, Accepted 17 Jun 2015, Published online: 15 Jul 2015

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