Blood pressure guidelines - Where are we now?

Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 65-69

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AMLODIPINE; ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; ATENOLOL; BENDROFLUMETHIAZIDE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; PERINDOPRIL; THIAZIDE DIURETIC AGENT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CASE MANAGEMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMORBIDITY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG CHOICE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STROKE; UNITED KINGDOM; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ADULT; ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORS; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; BLOOD PRESSURE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; STROKE;

EID: 58149263565     PISSN: 00126543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/dtb.2008.09.0020     Document Type: Review

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