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Steinmetz, M., Nelles, D., Weisser-Thomas, J. et al. Flow-mediated dilation, nitroglycerin-mediated dilation and their ratio predict successful renal denervation in mild resistant hypertension. Clin Res Cardiol 107, 611–615 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00392-018-1236-0
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