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Choosing a first-line drug in the management of elevated blood pressure: What is the evidence? 1: Thiazide diuretics
James M. Wright
CMAJ July 11, 2000 163 (1) 57-60;
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Choosing a first-line drug in the management of elevated blood pressure: What is the evidence? 1: Thiazide diuretics
James M. Wright
CMAJ Jul 2000, 163 (1) 57-60;
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- What is a thiazide diuretic?
- What is the evidence that thiazide diuretics reduce cardiovascular morbidity and mortality?
- How efficacious are thiazide diuretics in reducing blood pressure?
- How efficacious are thiazide diuretics in reducing left ventricular hypertrophy?
- Do thiazide diuretics and other drugs differ in tolerability?
- Do thiazide diuretics have advantages in terms of convenience or cost?
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