Effects of captopril, diuretic, and their combination in low-renin essential hypertension

Autor: B.N. Swanson, R.K. Ferguson, P.H. Vlasses
Rok vydání: 1980
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Zdroj: Life Sciences. 27:2519-2522
ISSN: 0024-3205
DOI: 10.1016/0024-3205(80)90532-9
Popis: Six essential hypertensive patients aged 29 to 59 were selected for study because of low plasma renin activity (PRA). The purpose was to compare the changes in blood pressure (BP), PRA and plasma aldosterone concentration (PAC) before and after treatment with the angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, captopril (CAP), and the diuretic, hydrochlorothiazide (HTZ), alone and in combination. Control measurements were made after each patient had been off all medications for at least one week. Mean BP was significantly (P
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