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Nifedipine as low-dose monotherapy for essential hypertension: A primary care study

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  1. Health Centre, Forrest Road, Peterhead, U.K.

    L. D. Ritchie (General Practitioner and Community Medicine Specialist)

  2. Saint Chad Health Centre, Lichfield, U.K.

    L. T. Harrington

  3. Health Centre, 15 Almswall Road, Kilwinning, U.K.

    A. R. MacGregor

  4. MCRC, Romford, Essex, U.K.

    M. J. Vandenburg

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Ritchie, L.D., Harrington, L.T., MacGregor, A.R. et al. Nifedipine as low-dose monotherapy for essential hypertension: A primary care study. Cardiovasc Drug Ther 3 (Suppl 1), 341 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00148480

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