Why the study?
Does oral elemental calcium 1000 mg/d reduce blood pressure in persons with mild to moderate hypertension compared to placebo?
Population
80 persons (48 with mild to moderate hypertension and 32 normotensive persons)
Comparison
Elemental calcium 1000 mg/d oral for 8 weeks vs Placebo
Design
RCT, randomized, double-blind
Follow-up
8 weeks
Authors
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Supports calcium 1000 mg/d as safe adjunct for BP lowering in mild-moderate hypertension; extends RCT evidence for nonpharmacologic options.
Does oral elemental calcium 1000 mg/d reduce blood pressure in persons with mild to moderate hypertension compared to placebo?
Oral calcium supplementation at 1000 mg/d for 8 weeks safely lowers blood pressure in patients with mild to moderate hypertension.
David A. McCarron (1985) studied this question.
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