Why the study?
Does lacidipine therapy reduce blood pressure and preserve circadian rhythm in patients with moderate essential hypertension?
Population
10 patients with moderate essential hypertension
Comparison
Lacidipine therapy for 6 months (24 weeks) vs Baseline values (before therapy)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
6 months (24 weeks)
Authors
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May support lacidipine for BP reduction preserving diurnal rhythm in moderate hypertension; leaves open confirmation in randomized trials.
Does lacidipine therapy reduce blood pressure and preserve circadian rhythm in patients with moderate essential hypertension?
Lacidipine therapy effectively lowers blood pressure while preserving the diurnal blood pressure rhythm in patients with moderate essential hypertension.
Veglio et al. (1994) studied this question.
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