Lessons from the ACCOMPLISH trial

Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej

Volumn 119, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 344-346

  Izzo Jr , Joseph L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMLODIPINE; AMLODIPINE PLUS BENAZEPRIL; BENAZEPRIL PLUS HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; THIAZIDE DIURETIC AGENT;

BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; RISK FACTOR; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 67650470602     PISSN: 00323772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20452/pamw.701     Document Type: Editorial

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