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The Use of Diuretics

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Diuretics are one of the most widely prescribed groups of drugs in medical practice and are currently utilized for the treatment of a variety of clinical disorders.

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  1. Clinical Pharmacology Section, University of Southern California, School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, 90033, USA

    Robert F. Maronde (Professor of Medicine, Head) (Professor of Medicine, Head)

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Velasquez, M.T. (1986). The Use of Diuretics. In: Maronde, R.F. (eds) Topics in Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4864-4_9

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