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Risk factors of hypertension in acclimatized lowlanders staying at different altitudes

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Kang, G. Risk factors of hypertension in acclimatized lowlanders staying at different altitudes. J Hum Hypertens 34, 802–803 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41371-019-0262-3

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