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Fibromuscular dysplasia and hypertension—a statement on behalf of the British and Irish Hypertension Society

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Luca Faconti1, Franca Morselli1, Manish Sinha2, Constantina Chrysochou3, Philip J. Chowienczyk1

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  1. Department of Clinical Pharmacology, King’s College London British Heart Foundation Centre, London, UK

    Luca Faconti, Franca Morselli & Philip J. Chowienczyk

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    Manish Sinha

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Faconti, L., Morselli, F., Sinha, M. et al. Fibromuscular dysplasia and hypertension—a statement on behalf of the British and Irish Hypertension Society. J Hum Hypertens 35, 1051–1053 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41371-020-00456-6

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