A simple test to appreciate compliance to aliskiren treatment

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2038-

  Gosse, Philippe ^a   Coulon, Paul ^a   Brossaud, Julie ^a   Corcuff, Jean Benoît ^a  

^a University Hospital   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALISKIREN; AMIDE; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; FUMARIC ACID DERIVATIVE; RENIN;

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LETTER; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PLASMA RENIN ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; BLOOD; DRUG ANTAGONISM; MIDDLE AGED;

ADULT; AGED; AMIDES; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; FEMALE; FUMARATES; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RENIN;

EID: 84856013667     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: 14735598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HJH.0b013e32834acb17     Document Type: Letter

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