Fewer mega-trials and more clinically oriented studies in hypertension research? The case of blocking the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system

Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

Volumn 17, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2006, Pages

  Volpe, Massimo ^a,b   Tocci, Giuliano ^a   Pagannone, Erika ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b IRCCS NEUROMED   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMLODIPINE; ATENOLOL; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CHLORTALIDONE; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT; DOXAZOSIN; VALSARTAN;

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG TOLERABILITY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENIN ANGIOTENSIN ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33645470860     PISSN: 10466673     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1681/ASN.2005121334     Document Type: Conference Paper

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