Korean Circulation Journal

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Hypertension in Older Women: The Biggest Challenge for Cardiovascular Health in an Aged Society

  • Kwang-il Kim (Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
  • Received : 2022.01.28
  • Accepted : 2022.02.09
  • Published : 2022.05.01
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This work was supported by the research grant of Korea National Institute of Health (grant number: 2021-ER0901, 2021-2023).

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