Considerable impact of major air pollutants on hypertension in Guizhou province, southwest China.
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SUBMITTER: Yuan P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10876229 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb
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Considerable impact of major air pollutants on hypertension in Guizhou province, southwest China.
Yuan Ping P Qi Guojia G Dai Xiu X Chu Xiangyuan X Liu Zhijun Z Liu Guoqin G Shi Xiuquan X
Chinese medical journal 20240119 4
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