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Does Antihypertensive Treatment of the Elderly Prevent Cardiovascular Events or Prolong Life?

A Meta-analysis of Hypertension Treatment Trials

Kevin A. Pearce, MD, MPH; Curt D. Furberg, MD, PhD; Julia Rushing, MStat

Arch Fam Med. 1995;4(11):943-949.


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