Effect of fixed-dose losartan/hydrochlorothiazide on brain natriuretic peptide in patients with hypertension

Objective : Losartan/hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) (Preminent®) is a fixed-dose combination of angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) and the thiazide diuretic HCTZ that has consistently been shown to be more effective than either losartan or HCTZ. Little is known about the relationship between losartan...

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Main Authors: Yuhei Shiga, Shin-ichiro Miura, Ryoko Mitsutake, Yoshinari Uehara, Asao Inoue, Keijiro Saku
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi - SAGE Publishing 2012-03-01
Series:Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1470320311415135