Effects of Treatment on Morbidity in Hypertension: II. Results in Patients with Diastolic Blood Pressure Averaging 90 through 114 mm Hg

Effects of Treatment on Morbidity in Hypertension: II. Results in Patients with Diastolic Blood Pressure Averaging 90 through 114 mm Hg

Contributor(s):
Journal of the American Medical Association
Veterans Administration Cooperative Study Group on Antihypertensive Agents
Publication:
American Medical Association, 17 August 1970
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Hypertension
Antihypertensive Agents
Genre(s):
Archival Materials
Articles
Abstract:
The second of three publications describing the results of the Veterans Administration Cooperative Study on Antihypertensive Agents. This is the work for which Freis received the Lasker Award. This report presented the results of the double-blind controlled trial for treatment of patients with mild or moderate hypertension, finding that drug treatment dramatically reduced the number of hypertensive complications.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
10 pages
NLM Unique ID:
101584929X74 (See in Profiles in Science)
Profiles in Science ID:
XFBBFP
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584929X74
Archival Collection:
The Edward D. Freis Papers (Profiles in Science)