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Elderly patients in randomized clinical trials: ethical issues

Butranova OI1, Zyryanov SK1,2
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1 Рeoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Moscow, Russia

2 Municipal Clinical Hospital No. 24 of Healthcare Department of Moscow, Moscow, Russia

Correspondence should be addressed: Olga I. Butranova
ul. Miklukho-Maclay, 6, Moscow, 117198, Russia; ur.ndur@io-avonartub

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Author contribution: Butranova OI — literature analysis, collection, analysis and writing the text for publication, research planning; Zyryanov SK — data analysis and interpretation.

Received: 2023-01-30 Accepted: 2023-02-28 Published online: 2023-03-06
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