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Zhang, Y., Chen, W. & Zeng, Z. Reply to a letter to the editor regarding “The association between altitude and the prevalence of hypertension among permanent highlanders”. Hypertens Res 46, 546–547 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41440-022-01102-z
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