A comparison of the efficacy, tolerability and effect on quality of life of nisoldipine cc and enalapril in elderly patients with mild-to-moderate hypertension

Acta Therapeutica

Volumn 22, Issue 2-4, 1996, Pages 89-103

  Rodriguez Manas L ^a   Guillen F ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE GETAFE   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENALAPRIL; NISOLDIPINE; PLACEBO;

AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0030467906     PISSN: 03780619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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