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Benefits of Macitentan in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Cover

Benefits of Macitentan in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

By: Jinlv Qin,  Guizuo Wang and  Dong Han  
Open Access
|Oct 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.1274 | Journal eISSN: 2211-8179
Language: English
Submitted on: Jun 1, 2023
Accepted on: Oct 5, 2023
Published on: Oct 26, 2023
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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