Antihypertensive and some biochemical effects of hydrochlorothiazide and furosemide in some Nigerians

Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 977-983

  Iyalomhe, G B S ^a   Omogbai, E K I ^b   Ozolua, R I ^b  

^a AMBROSE ALLI UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antihypertensive and biochemical effects; Furosemide; Hydrochlorothiazide; Nigerians

Indexed keywords

CHLORIDE ION; CREATININE; FRUMED; FUROSEMIDE; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; POTASSIUM ION; SODIUM ION; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CHLORIDE BLOOD LEVEL; CHLORIDE URINE LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATININE CLEARANCE; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DIURESIS; DRUG EFFICACY; ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOCHLOREMIA; HYPOKALEMIA; HYPONATREMIA; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; NIGERIA; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POTASSIUM BLOOD LEVEL; POTASSIUM URINE LEVEL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SODIUM BLOOD LEVEL; SODIUM URINE LEVEL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE VOLUME;

EID: 37349011177     PISSN: 16824474     EISSN: 18125727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jms.2007.977.983     Document Type: Article

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