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. 1965 Jul 17;2(5454):144–148. doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.5454.144

Plasma Renin Concentration in Human Hypertension. 1: Relationship Between Renin, Sodium, and Potassium

J J Brown, D L Davies, A F Lever, J I S Robertson
PMCID: PMC1845718  PMID: 14306581

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