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Comparison of Ketanserin with Captopril in Older Hypertensives

A Double-Blind Randomised Trial

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  • Poster Presentations: Ketanserin in Essential Hypertension
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  1. Hôpital Necker, Paris, France

    P. Meyer

  2. Hôpital Broussais, Paris, France

    M. Safar

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Meyer, P., Safar, M. Comparison of Ketanserin with Captopril in Older Hypertensives. Drugs 36 (Suppl 1), 144–147 (1988). https://doi.org/10.2165/00003495-198800361-00029

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