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Swati Pandit Sarnaik1,2, Jijaba M Shirke3, Ranjit A Deshmukh4

  • 1Ph.D Scholer, Department of Rognidan Vikrutivigyan, Dr. D. Y. Patil College of Ayurved & Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (Deemeed to be University), Pune, Maharashtra, India.

Journal of Pharmacy & Bioallied Sciences
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PubMed
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Hypertensionkidney functionlipid profileserum creatinine

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