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World Hypertension Congress held in Beijing

The World Hypertension Congress 2009 and the 11th International Symposium on Hypertension and Related Diseases were recently held in Beijing. Co-organized by the World Hypertension League (WHL) and the Chinese Hypertension League (CHL), the... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Tue, Nov 03 2009

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