Does the aldosterone: renin ratio predict the efficacy of spironolactone over bendroflumethiazide in hypertension? A clinical trial protocol for RENALDO (RENin-ALDOsterone) study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>High blood pressure is an important determinant of cardiovascular disease risk. Treated hypertensives do not attain a risk level equivalent to normotensives. This may be a consequence of suboptimal blood pressure control to which ind...

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Main Authors: McInnes Gordon T, Connell John MC, Struthers Allan D, McMahon Alex D, Alhashmi Khamis, Parthasarathy Hari K, Ford Ian, MacDonald Thomas M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-05-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2261/7/14