The effects of antihypertensive treatment on cognitive function: Results from the HOPE study

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 411-415

  Starr, John M ^a   Whalley, Lawrence J ^b   Deary, Ian J ^c  

^a HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; BENDROFLUMETHIAZIDE; CAPTOPRIL;

AGED; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; MEMORY; PSYCHOMETRY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 0029867588     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1996.tb06412.x     Document Type: Article

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