Journal article
Rationale, design, methods and baseline demography of participants of the Anglo-Scandinavian Cardiac Outcomes Trial. ASCOT investigators.
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OBJECTIVE: To test the primary hypothesis that a newer antihypertensive treatment regimen (calcium channel blocker +/- an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor) is more effective than an older regimen (beta-blocker +/- a diuretic) in the primary prevention of coronary heart disease (CHD). To test a second primary hypothesis that a statin compared with placebo will further protect against CHD endpoints in hypertensive subjects with a total cholesterol < or = 6.5 mmol/l. DESIGN: Prospectiv...
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- Publication status:
- Published
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- Journal:
- Journal of hypertension
- Volume:
- 19
- Issue:
- 6
- Pages:
- 1139-1147
- Publication date:
- 2001-06-01
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- EISSN:
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1473-5598
- ISSN:
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0263-6352
- Source identifiers:
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49319
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- English
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- Pubs id:
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pubs:49319
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- pubs:49319
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- 2012-12-19
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- Copyright date:
- 2001
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