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Potential Effects of Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers on Glucose Tolerance and Adiponectin Levels in Hypertensive Patients

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  1. Second Department of Internal Medicine, and Memorial Heart Center, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine, 19-1 Uchimaru, Morioka, 0208505, Japan

    Shinji Makita, Akihiko Abiko, Yujirou Naganuma, Yoshiteru Moriai & Motoyuki Nakamura

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Makita, S., Abiko, A., Naganuma, Y. et al. Potential Effects of Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers on Glucose Tolerance and Adiponectin Levels in Hypertensive Patients. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther 21, 317–318 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10557-007-6039-x

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