A systematic review of the blood pressure lowering efficacy of diuretics as second-line therapy for primary hypertension

Context: Although other factors independent of their blood pressure (BP) lowering effect may contribute to the reduction in morbidity and mortality associated with antihypertensive drugs, efficacy of an antihypertensive treatment is gauged by the magnitude of BP reduction. Diuretics are widely presc...

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Main Author: Chen, Mei Hui
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/12393