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Arnaud Chiolero is supported by a grant from the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR).
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Chiolero, A., Bovet, P. & Paradis, G. Assessing secular trends in blood pressure in children and adolescents. J Hum Hypertens 23, 426–427 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/jhh.2008.165
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