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. 1999 May 4;160(9):1341–1343.

Lifestyle changes to prevent and control hypertension: Do they work? A summary of the Canadian consensus conference

N R Campbell 1, E Burgess 1, G Taylor 1, E Wilson 1, J Cléroux 1, J G Fodor 1, L Leiter 1, J D Spence 1
PMCID: PMC1230321  PMID: 10333841

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