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Wong, M., Jiang, J., Lam, A. et al. Patterns of antihypertensive prescribing, discontinuation and switching among a Hong Kong Chinese population from over one million prescriptions. J Hum Hypertens 22, 714–716 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/jhh.2008.83
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