Long-Term Treatment with Slow-Release Frusemide Compared with Thiazide Treatment in Arterial Hypertension

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1989, Pages 552-559

  Jorgensen H ^a   Anderssen, N ^a   Silsand, T ^a   Peterson, L E ^b  

^a TELEMARK HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

arterial hypertension; metabolic side effects; Slow release frusemide; thiazide

Indexed keywords

CHLORTALIDONE; FUROSEMIDE; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; MEFRUSIDE; POLYTHIAZIDE; TRICHLORMETHIAZIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION; GOUT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VERTIGO;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; DIURETICS, THIAZIDE; FEMALE; FUROSEMIDE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGE;

EID: 0024326832     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: 14732300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030006058901700609     Document Type: Article

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