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01-11-2014 | Letter to the Editor

Midodrine Efficacy in Orthostatic Hypotension

Authors: M. Hassan Murad, Balwinder Singh, Ajay A. Parsaik

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 11/2014

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The Authors’ Reply—We will comment on a few methodological issues mentioned in the letter by Singer et al., discuss the role of content experts in evidence synthesis, and then move to the larger issue, using midodrine in orthostatic hypotension. …

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Title: Midodrine Efficacy in Orthostatic Hypotension
Authors: M. Hassan Murad
Balwinder Singh
Ajay A. Parsaik
Publication date: 01-11-2014
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 11/2014
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-014-3013-8

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