Seminars in Nephrology
Volume 27, Issue 5 , Pages 509-510 , September 2007

Hypertension and the Kidney: New Avenues for an Improved Management of Hypertension in Renal Diseases: Introduction

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PII: S0270-9295(07)00089-7

doi: 10.1016/j.semnephrol.2007.07.008

Seminars in Nephrology
Volume 27, Issue 5 , Pages 509-510 , September 2007

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