A systematic review of the blood pressure lowering efficacy of diuretics as second-line therapy for primary hypertension
Context: Although other factors independent of their blood pressure (BP) lowering effect may contribute to the reduction in morbidity and mortality associated with antihypertensive drugs, efficacy of an antihypertensive treatment is gauged by the magnitude of BP reduction. Diuretics are widely presc...
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University of British Columbia
2009
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/12393 |