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Wellcome Trust Case Control Consortium. Genome-wide association study of 14,000 cases of seven common diseases and 3,000 shared controls. Nature 2007; 447:661-78.
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09.07.2008

1 Am Heart J
31 Am J Hypertens
1 Am J Kidney Dis
1 Angiology
1 BMJ
1 Cardiol Clin
1 Eur Heart J
1 Eur J Pharmacol
32 Hypertension
5 J Hum Hypertens
7 J Hypertens
1 Kidney Int
1 N Engl J Med
2 Stroke


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    Am Heart J

  1. RIETBROCK S , Heeley E, Plumb J, van Staa T, et al
    Chronic atrial fibrillation: Incidence, prevalence, and prediction of stroke using the Congestive heart failure, Hypertension, Age >75, Diabetes mellitus, and prior Stroke or transient ischemic attack (CHADS2) risk stratification scheme.
    Am Heart J. 2008;156:57-64.
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    Am J Hypertens

  2. HERMIDA RC , Ayala DE, Mojon A, Fernandez JR, et al
    Chronotherapy With Nifedipine GITS in Hypertensive Patients: Improved Efficacy and Safety With Bedtime Dosing.
    Am J Hypertens. 2008;.
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  3. GALDERISI M , de Simone G, D'Errico A, Sidiropulos M, et al
    Independent Association of Coronary Flow Reserve with Left Ventricular Relaxation and Filling Pressure in Arterial Hypertension.
    Am J Hypertens. 2008;.
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  4. KATO K , Oguri M, Kato N, Hibino T, et al
    Assessment of Genetic Risk Factors for Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm in Hypertensive Patients.
    Am J Hypertens. 2008;.
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  5. OLIVIERI O , Pizzolo F, Ciacciarelli A, Corrocher R, et al
    Menopause Not Aldosterone-to-Renin Ratio Predicts Blood Pressure Response to a Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonist in Primary Care Hypertensive Patients.
    Am J Hypertens. 2008;.
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  6. MARFELLA R , Bologna C, Quaranta E, Paolisso G, et al
    Shear stress as target to reduce atherosclerosis progression in hypertensive patients.
    Am J Hypertens. 2008;21:729.
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  7. CAMPOS-RODRIGUEZ F
    Screening for sleep apnea in patients with resistant hypertension.
    Am J Hypertens. 2008;21:728.
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  8. BAUTISTA LE
    Response to "depression and adherence to antihypertensive therapy".
    Am J Hypertens. 2008;21:726.
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  9. EZE-NLIAM CM , Thombs BD, Lima BB, Smith CG, et al
    Depression and adherence to antihypertensive therapy.
    Am J Hypertens. 2008;21:724-5.
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  10. VERBERK WJ , Kessels AG, de Leeuw PW
    Prevalence, Causes, and Consequences of Masked Hypertension: A Meta-analysis.
    Am J Hypertens. 2008;.
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  11. ZHU H , Guo D, Li K, Yan W, et al
    Prostasin: A Possible Candidate Gene for Human Hypertension.
    Am J Hypertens. 2008;.
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  12. MULE G , Nardi E, Cusimano P, Cottone S, et al
    Plasma Aldosterone and Its Relationships With Left Ventricular Mass in Essential Hypertensive Patients With the Metabolic Syndrome.
    Am J Hypertens. 2008;.
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  13. MOZAFFARI MS , Schaffer SW
    Effect of pressure overload on cardioprotection of mitochondrial KATP channels and GSK-3beta: interaction with the MPT pore.
    Am J Hypertens. 2008;21:570-5.
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  14. ONG KL , Leung RY, Wong LY, Cherny SS, et al
    Association of a polymorphism in the lipin 1 gene with systolic blood pressure in men.
    Am J Hypertens. 2008;21:539-45.
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  15. LOPEZ-JARAMILLO P , Herrera E, Garcia RG, Camacho PA, et al
    Inter-relationships between body mass index, C-reactive protein and blood pressure in a Hispanic pediatric population.
    Am J Hypertens. 2008;21:527-32.
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  16. SATO A , Asayama K, Ohkubo T, Kikuya M, et al
    Optimal cutoff point of waist circumference and use of home blood pressure as a definition of metabolic syndrome: the Ohasama study.
    Am J Hypertens. 2008;21:514-20.
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  17. KNIGHT M
    Preeclampsia: increasing incidence but improved outcome?
    Am J Hypertens. 2008;21:491.
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  18. WILDMAN RP
    Utility of the metabolic syndrome diagnosis: can home blood pressures help settle the debate?
    Am J Hypertens. 2008;21:486.
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  19. ALDERMAN MH
    Randomized clinical trials: prescriptions to be applied with caution!
    Am J Hypertens. 2008;21:483-4.
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  20. ANDERSON JW , Liu C, Kryscio RJ
    Blood pressure response to transcendental meditation: a meta-analysis.
    Am J Hypertens. 2008;21:310-6.
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  21. WANG Y
    The impact of blood pressure on the risk for cardiovascular diseases: what should be done now?
    Am J Hypertens. 2008;21:247.
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  22. STERGIOU GS
    Office blood pressure measurement with electronic devices: has the time come?
    Am J Hypertens. 2008;21:246.
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  23. POIRIER P
    Obesity, adiposity indices, and blood pressure; ethnicity does matter.
    Am J Hypertens. 2008;21:244.
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  24. WESTERHOF BE
    Wave reflection: wasted effort in left ventricular hypertrophy.
    Am J Hypertens. 2008;21:243.
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  25. KITSIS RN
    Edmund H. Sonnenblick, MD (1932-2007).
    Am J Hypertens. 2008;21:241-2.
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  26. TIKELLIS G , Arnett DK, Skelton TN, Taylor HW, et al
    Retinal arteriolar narrowing and left ventricular hypertrophy in African Americans. the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study.
    Am J Hypertens. 2008;21:352-9.
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  27. VIMALESWARAN KS , Franks PW, Barroso I, Brage S, et al
    Habitual energy expenditure modifies the association between NOS3 gene polymorphisms and blood pressure.
    Am J Hypertens. 2008;21:297-302.
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  28. PAPAIOANNOU TG , Vlachopoulos CV, Alexopoulos NA, Dima I, et al
    The effect of heart rate on wave reflections may be determined by the level of aortic stiffness: clinical and technical implications.
    Am J Hypertens. 2008;21:334-40.
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  29. MYERS MG , McInnis NH, Fodor GJ, Leenen FH, et al
    Comparison between an automated and manual sphygmomanometer in a population survey.
    Am J Hypertens. 2008;21:280-3.
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  30. COHN JN , Goldman JM
    Establishing a new option for target-organ protection: rationale for ARB plus ACE inhibitor combination therapy.
    Am J Hypertens. 2008;21:248-56.
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  31. LEMAITRE RN , Heckbert SR, Sotoodehnia N, Bis JC, et al
    beta1- and beta2-adrenergic receptor gene variation, beta-blocker use and risk of myocardial infarction and stroke.
    Am J Hypertens. 2008;21:290-6.
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  32. GU D , Kelly TN, Wu X, Chen J, et al
    Blood pressure and risk of cardiovascular disease in Chinese men and women.
    Am J Hypertens. 2008;21:265-72.
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    Am J Kidney Dis

  33. FUKUDA M
    Can changing antihypertensive administration time alone reduce the risk for CVD in nondipper patients with CKD?
    Am J Kidney Dis. 2008;52:193.
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    Angiology

  34. KIM SH , Kim MK, Kim EJ, Park WJ, et al
    Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection Mimicking Acute Aortic Dissection.
    Angiology. 2008;.
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    BMJ

  35. HART JT
    Is screening for essential hypertension in children essential?
    BMJ. 2008;336:1452.
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    Cardiol Clin

  36. LIPSITZ EC , Kim S
    Antithrombotic therapy in peripheral arterial disease.
    Cardiol Clin. 2008;26:289-98.
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    Eur Heart J

  37. KADEN JJ , Haghi D
    Hypertension in aortic valve stenosis--a Trojan horse.
    Eur Heart J. 2008;.
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    Eur J Pharmacol

  38. KATO N , Liang YQ, Ochiai Y, Jesmin S, et al
    Systemic evaluation of gene expression changes in major target organs induced by atorvastatin.
    Eur J Pharmacol. 2008;584.
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    Hypertension

  39. TURNER ST , Bailey KR, Fridley BL, Chapman AB, et al
    Genomic Association Analysis Suggests Chromosome 12 Locus Influencing Antihypertensive Response to Thiazide Diuretic.
    Hypertension. 2008;.
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  40. FLYNN JT , Meyers KE, Neto JP, de Paula Meneses R, et al
    Efficacy and Safety of the Angiotensin Receptor Blocker Valsartan in Children With Hypertension Aged 1 to 5 Years.
    Hypertension. 2008;.
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  41. SINAIKO AR
    Antihypertensive Therapy in Children. Implications for Future Studies.
    Hypertension. 2008;.
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  42. MARK AL
    Dietary therapy for obesity: an emperor with no clothes.
    Hypertension. 2008;51:1426-34.
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  43. HARSHA DW , Bray GA
    Weight loss and blood pressure control (Pro).
    Hypertension. 2008;51:1420-5.
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  44. TZEMOS N , Lim PO, Wong S, Struthers AD, et al
    Adverse Cardiovascular Effects of Acute Salt Loading in Young Normotensive Individuals.
    Hypertension. 2008;.
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  45. ORR JS , Gentile CL, Davy BM, Davy KP, et al
    Large artery stiffening with weight gain in humans: role of visceral fat accumulation.
    Hypertension. 2008;51:1519-24.
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  46. ESCOBAR C , Barrios V
    Gender differences in left ventricular hypertrophy regression.
    Hypertension. 2008;51:e58.
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  47. MURAKAMI Y , Hozawa A, Okamura T, Ueshima H, et al
    Relation of blood pressure and all-cause mortality in 180,000 Japanese participants: pooled analysis of 13 cohort studies.
    Hypertension. 2008;51:1483-91.
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  48. HAUSBERG M , Somers VK
    Environmental Smoke Exposure. A Complex Cardiovascular Challenge.
    Hypertension. 2008;.
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  49. MITO S , Ozono R, Oshima T, Yano Y, et al
    Myocardial protection against pressure overload in mice lacking Bach1, a transcriptional repressor of heme oxygenase-1.
    Hypertension. 2008;51:1570-7.
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  50. GAMBOA A , Shibao C, Diedrich A, Paranjape SY, et al
    Excessive nitric oxide function and blood pressure regulation in patients with autonomic failure.
    Hypertension. 2008;51:1531-6.
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  51. MCENIERY CM , Yasmin, McDonnell B, Munnery M, et al
    Central Pressure: Variability and Impact of Cardiovascular Risk Factors. The Anglo-Cardiff Collaborative Trial II.
    Hypertension. 2008;.
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  52. SCHNABEL R , Larson MG, Dupuis J, Lunetta KL, et al
    Relations of inflammatory biomarkers and common genetic variants with arterial stiffness and wave reflection.
    Hypertension. 2008;51:1651-7.
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  53. MALIK AR , Kondragunta V, Kullo IJ
    Forearm vascular reactivity and arterial stiffness in asymptomatic adults from the community.
    Hypertension. 2008;51:1512-8.
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  54. AVOLIO A
    Central Aortic Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Risk. A Paradigm Shift?
    Hypertension. 2008;.
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  55. KARALLIEDDE J , Smith A, Deangelis L, Mirenda V, et al
    Valsartan Improves Arterial Stiffness in Type 2 Diabetes Independently of Blood Pressure Lowering.
    Hypertension. 2008;.
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  56. DUPREZ DA
    Genetic variants of inflammatory markers and arterial stiffness.
    Hypertension. 2008;51:1472-3.
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  57. KANG JJ , Toma I, Sipos A, Meer EJ, et al
    The Collecting Duct Is the Major Source of Prorenin in Diabetes.
    Hypertension. 2008;.
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  58. KUIPERS I , van der Harst P, Navis G, van Genne L, et al
    Nuclear hormone receptors as regulators of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system.
    Hypertension. 2008;51:1442-8.
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  59. STAESSEN JA , Kuznetsova T, Zhang H, Maillard M, et al
    Blood pressure and renal sodium handling in relation to genetic variation in the DRD1 promoter and GRK4.
    Hypertension. 2008;51:1643-50.
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  60. HUBEL CA , Powers RW, Snaedal S, Gammill HS, et al
    C-reactive protein is elevated 30 years after eclamptic pregnancy.
    Hypertension. 2008;51:1499-505.
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  61. MILLER DR , Oliveria SA, Berlowitz DR, Fincke BG, et al
    Angioedema incidence in US veterans initiating angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors.
    Hypertension. 2008;51:1624-30.
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  62. WEBER MA , Messerli FH
    Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angioedema: estimating the risk.
    Hypertension. 2008;51:1465-7.
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  63. BARRIOS V , Escobar C, Echarri R, Matali A, et al
    Gender and blood pressure control.
    Hypertension. 2008;51:e48.
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  64. GAST GC , Grobbee DE, Pop VJ, Keyzer JJ, et al
    Menopausal Complaints Are Associated With Cardiovascular Risk Factors.
    Hypertension. 2008;.
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  65. SCHNEIDER MP , Ge Y, Pollock DM, Pollock JS, et al
    Collecting duct-derived endothelin regulates arterial pressure and Na excretion via nitric oxide.
    Hypertension. 2008;51:1605-10.
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  66. XU X , Fassett J, Hu X, Zhu G, et al
    Ecto-5'-nucleotidase deficiency exacerbates pressure-overload-induced left ventricular hypertrophy and dysfunction.
    Hypertension. 2008;51:1557-64.
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  67. SCHULZ R , Heusch G
    Extracellular adenosine attenuates left ventricular hypertrophy through its impact on the protein kinase and phosphatase interaction.
    Hypertension. 2008;51:1474-5.
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  68. LIM SW , Cheung N
    Birth weight and retinal vascular changes.
    Hypertension. 2008;51:e56.
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  69. O'BRIEN E
    Ambulatory blood pressure measurement: the case for implementation in primary care.
    Hypertension. 2008;51:1435-41.
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  70. ZENG C , Villar VA, Eisner GM, Williams SM, et al
    G protein-coupled receptor kinase 4: role in blood pressure regulation.
    Hypertension. 2008;51:1449-55.
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    J Hum Hypertens

  71. MULE G , Cusimano P, Nardi E, Cottone S, et al
    Relationships between metabolic syndrome and left ventricular mass in hypertensive patients: does sex matter?
    J Hum Hypertens. 2008;.
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  72. LEMMER B , Middeke M, Schaaf B, Eckes L, et al
    Prescribing practices and morning blood pressure control: results of a large-scale, primary-care study conducted in Germany.
    J Hum Hypertens. 2008;22:295-7.
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  73. RAHMAN T , Baker M, Hall DH, Avery PJ, et al
    Common genetic variation in the type A endothelin-1 receptor is associated with ambulatory blood pressure: a family study.
    J Hum Hypertens. 2008;22:282-8.
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  74. FAVA C , Ricci MS, Burri P, Minuz P, et al
    Heritability of the ambulatory arterial stiffness index in Swedish families.
    J Hum Hypertens. 2008;22:298-300.
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  75. Randomized study of traditional versus aggressive systolic blood pressure control (Cardio-Sis): rationale, design and characteristics of the study population.
    J Hum Hypertens. 2008;22:243-51.
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    J Hypertens

  76. VERRIJ EA , Vincent HH, Bos WJ
    Rule of thumb to calculate mean arterial pressure at the brachial artery level.
    J Hypertens. 2008;26:1043-5.
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  77. GIAMPIETRI C , Petrungaro S, Musumeci M, Coluccia P, et al
    c-Flip overexpression reduces cardiac hypertrophy in response to pressure overload.
    J Hypertens. 2008;26:1008-16.
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  78. BERNINI G , Moretti A, Orlandini C, Berti P, et al
    Plasma and urine aldosterone to plasma renin activity ratio in the diagnosis of primary aldosteronism.
    J Hypertens. 2008;26:981-8.
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  79. ROSSI E , Farnetti E, Debonneville A, Nicoli D, et al
    Liddle's syndrome caused by a novel missense mutation (P617L) of the epithelial sodium channel beta subunit.
    J Hypertens. 2008;26:921-7.
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  80. CHEN J , Gu D, Whelton SP, Wu X, et al
    Blood pressure and mortality among Chinese patients with cardiovascular disease.
    J Hypertens. 2008;26:859-65.
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  81. SAMUEL JL , Swynghedauw B
    Is cardiac hypertrophy a required compensatory mechanism in pressure-overloaded heart?
    J Hypertens. 2008;26:857-8.
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  82. PAPADOPOULOS DP , Papademetriou V
    Aggressive blood pressure control and stroke prevention: role of calcium channel blockers.
    J Hypertens. 2008;26:844-52.
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    Kidney Int

  83. ZHOU Y , Luo P, Chang HH, Huang H, et al
    Colfibrate attenuates blood pressure and sodium retention in DOCA-salt hypertension.
    Kidney Int. 2008;.
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    N Engl J Med


  84. Effects of Intensive Glucose Lowering in Type 2 Diabetes.
    N Engl J Med. 2008;358:2545-2559.
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    Stroke

  85. TOUZE E , Coste J, Voicu M, Kansao J, et al
    Importance of In-Hospital Initiation of Therapies and Therapeutic Inertia in Secondary Stroke Prevention. IMplementation of Prevention After a Cerebrovascular evenT (IMPACT) Study.
    Stroke. 2008;.
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  86. NAKAMURA K , Barzi F, Lam TH, Huxley R, et al
    Cigarette smoking, systolic blood pressure, and cardiovascular diseases in the Asia-Pacific region.
    Stroke. 2008;39:1694-702.
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