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Ambulatory Blood Pressure Patterns and Left Ventricular Mass Index in Tanzanian Adults Living with and without HIV

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|Mar 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.1542 | Journal eISSN: 2211-8179
Language: English
Submitted on: Oct 17, 2025
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Accepted on: Mar 11, 2026
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Published on: Mar 24, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2026 Megan Willkens, Benson Issarow, Anthony O. Etyang, Salama Fadhil, Cody Cichowitz, Philip Ayieko, Godfrey Kisigo, Sara Venkatraman, Ana C. Krieger, Richard Devereux, Paul Muntner, Myung Hee Lee, Saidi Kapiga, Robert Peck, published by Ubiquity Press
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