Clinical and economic impact of aliskiren in uncontrolled hypertensive patients
BACKGROUND: the majority of hypertensive patients do not achieve adequate blood pressure (BP) control and thus remain at risk of cardio-cerebrovascular events. Aliskiren, a novel antihypertensive drug acting as direct renin inhibitor, was authorized in Italy for the treatment of hypertension in pati...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SEEd Medical Publishers
2012-03-01
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Series: | Farmeconomia: Health Economics and Therapeutic Pathways |
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Online Access: | https://journals.seedmedicalpublishers.com/index.php/FE/article/view/199 |