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Original Article

The Effect of Angiotensin II Receptor Blockade on Insulin Sensitivity and Sympathetic Nervous System Activity in Primary Hypertension

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Pages 185-188 | Received 12 Feb 1993, Accepted 13 Aug 1993, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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