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. 1973 Apr;35(4):456–461. doi: 10.1136/hrt.35.4.456

Use of amiloride as a potassium conserving agent in severe cardiac disease.

C Davidson, I M Gillebrand
PMCID: PMC458634  PMID: 4702377

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