Comparison of Dual Therapies for Lowering Blood Pressure in Black Africans

Ojji, Dike; M. Mayosi, Bongani; Francis, Veronica; Badri, Motasim; Cornelius, Victoria; Smythe, Wynand; Kramer, Nicky; Barasa, Felix; Damasceno, Albertino; Dzudié, Anastase; Jones, Erika; Mondo, Charles; S. Ogah, Okechukwu; Ogola, Elijah; U. Sani, Mahmoud; Shedul, Gabriel; Shedul, Grace; Rayner, Brian; G. Okpechi, Ikechi; Sliwa, Karen; R Poulter, Neil

doi:10.1056/nejmoa1901113

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Comparison of Dual Therapies for Lowering Blood Pressure in Black Africans

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Mar 18, 2019

Authors:

Dike Ojji

Bongani M. Mayosi

Veronica Francis

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of hypertension among black African patients is high, and these patients usually need two or more medications for blood-pressure control. However, the most effective two-drug combination that is currently available for blood-pressure control in these patients has not been ...

Subject

Dual (grammatical number)

Blood pressure

Medicine

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