Blood pressure control of drug treated hypertension in 18 general practices

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 10, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 547-550

  Aylett, M ^a   Creighton, P ^b   Jachuck, S ^b   Newrick, D ^a   Evans, A ^b  

^a Glendale Surgery   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Age differences; Anti hypertensive drug treatment; Blood pressure control; General practice; Monotherapy

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0029958712     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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