Effects of telmisartan on arterial stiffness in Type 2 diabetes patients with essential hypertension

Arterial wall stiffness, an important independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease in patients with hypertension, is worsened by the coexistence of diabetes mellitus. This randomised, prospective, double-blind, crossover trial assessed the effects of telmisartan on arterial stiffness in patien...

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Main Authors: Roland Asmar, Phillipe Gosse, Jirar Topouchian, Gilbert N'tela, Amanda Dudley, Gillian L Shepherd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi - SAGE Publishing 2002-09-01
Series:Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3317/jraas.2002.038