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[Point-of-care ultrasound for suspected secondary arterial hypertension]
D García Gil1, J R Corzo Gilabert1, J M Martínez Muñoz2
1Hospital de Día Médico y Consultas de Alta Resolución, Unidad de Gestión Clínica de Medicina Interna y Urgencias, Hospital del SAS «San Carlos», San Fernando, Cádiz, España.
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|December 10, 2017
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