A systematic review on the influence of trial quality on the effect of garlic on blood pressure

Netherlands Journal of Medicine

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 212-219

  Simons, S ^a   Wollersheim, H ^a   Thien, T ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Garlic; Hypertension; Quality analysis; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

GARLIC EXTRACT; PLACEBO; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE ACTIVITY; BLOOD PRESSURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; DRUG EFFECTS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GARLIC; HYPERTENSION; NETHERLANDS; QUALITY CONTROL; RESEARCH; STANDARDS;

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; BLOOD PRESSURE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GARLIC; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; NETHERLANDS; QUALITY CONTROL; RESEARCH;

EID: 68149163401     PISSN: 03002977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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