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Clonidine—Revisited, Relived or Time for Further Investigations?

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    Peter W. de Leeuw MD PhD

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de Leeuw, P.W. Clonidine—Revisited, Relived or Time for Further Investigations?. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther 19, 5–6 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10557-005-6897-z

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