Is low-dose hydrochlorothiazide effective?

Hypertension

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1986, Pages II-135-II-139

  Magee, P F Adrian ^a   Freis, Edward D ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Diuretics; Dosage; Hypertension

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; DIURETIC AGENT; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; NADOLOL; PLACEBO;

BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INTERACTION; DRUG THERAPY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERAPY;

ACEBUTOLOL; AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ENALAPRIL; HUMAN; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; NADOLOL; POTASSIUM; PROPANOLAMINES;

EID: 0022449062     PISSN: 0194911X     EISSN: 15244563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.hyp.8.6_pt_2.ii135     Document Type: Article

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