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. 1993 Apr;83(4):599–600. doi: 10.2105/ajph.83.4.599

Study of hypertension in urban bus drivers questioned. 1. Hypoglycemic agents, intrinsic stress may be factors.

D S David
PMCID: PMC1694494  PMID: 8460750

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