Antihypertensive drug treatment: A comparison of usual care with self blood pressure measurement

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 147-150

  Bailey, B ^a   Carney, S L ^a   Gillies, A A H ^a   Smith, A J ^a  

^a Department of Medicine   (Australia)

Author keywords

Indapamide; Perindopril; Self home monitoring

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; INDAPAMIDE; PERINDOPRIL;

ADULT; AMBULATORY MONITORING; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; BODY MASS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HOME MONITORING; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSCILLOMETRY; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 0032989108     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1000758     Document Type: Article

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