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Original Article

The BBB Study: The Effect of Intensified Antihypertensive Treatment on the Level of Blood Pressure, Side-Effects, Morbidity and Mortality in “Well-Treated” Hypertensive Patients

Pages 248-254 | Received 17 Nov 1993, Accepted 02 Feb 1994, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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