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Review: Available evidence does not support the use of beta blockers as first line treatment for hypertension.
Massie BM. Review: Available evidence does not support the use of beta blockers as first line treatment for hypertension. Evidence-based medicine. 2007 Aug 1; 12(4):112.
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