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Authors’ Reply to Kahlaee et al: “A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses of the Association Between Anti-hypertensive Classes and the Risk of Falls Among Older Adults”

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  1. Ka Keat Lim and Hui Ting Ang are co-first authors.

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  1. Program in Health Services and Systems Research, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, 169857, Singapore, Republic of Singapore

    Ka Keat Lim, Yu Heng Kwan & Truls Ostbye

  2. Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, Block S4A, Level 3, 18 Science Drive 4, Singapore, 117543, Republic of Singapore

    Hui Ting Ang

  3. Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore and National University Health System, Tahir Foundation Building, 12 Science Drive 2, #10-01, Singapore, 117549, Republic of Singapore

    Chuen Seng Tan

  4. Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, Singapore, 169857, Republic of Singapore

    Lian Leng Low

  5. Department of Family Medicine and Continuing Care, Singapore General Hospital, 20 College Road, Singapore, 169856, Republic of Singapore

    Lian Leng Low

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Lim, K.K., Ang, H.T., Kwan, Y.H. et al. Authors’ Reply to Kahlaee et al: “A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses of the Association Between Anti-hypertensive Classes and the Risk of Falls Among Older Adults”. Drugs Aging 36, 95–101 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40266-018-0608-5

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