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Original Article

Safety Aspects of Treatment with Lacidipine—A Slow-onset, Long-acting Calcium Antagonist

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Pages 241-249 | Received 29 Jan 1996, Accepted 20 Mar 1996, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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