Why the study?
Does amlodipine reduce blood pressure without adverse metabolic or renal effects in hypertensive patients with and without diabetes?
Population
30 hypertensive patients (15 with uncomplicated diabetes mellitus and 15 with essential hypertension)
Comparison
Amlodipine 5 to 10 mg daily for 8 months vs Comparison between diabetic and essential…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
8 months
Authors
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Amlodipine was associated with BP reduction without renal or metabolic effects in hypertensives ± diabetes; leaves open confirmation in randomized trials.
Does amlodipine reduce blood pressure without adverse metabolic or renal effects in hypertensive patients with and without diabetes?
Amlodipine effectively lowers blood pressure in hypertensive diabetics without causing adverse metabolic or renal effects.
Zanetti-Elshater et al. (1994) studied this question.
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